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The Extraordinary Life Cycle Of A Salamander (Original Post) catbyte Mar 2022 OP
K&R Solly Mack Mar 2022 #1
Amazing! Nictuku Mar 2022 #2

Nictuku

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2. Amazing!
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 06:56 PM
Mar 2022

I see one around my house every now and then. Only at night, or early (early) morning. Not spotted, just brown, and maybe a tinge of orange on the bottom. I saw a small one (3 inches tip of tail to head) and then a larger one (6 inches or so).

After watching this video, I can't help but wonder where their spawning pond is. We do have a creek bed within 1000 feet of the house down the hill, but it is dry most of the year, only has water if we get a lot of rain (and I'm in California - Wine country, it has been very dry here, with fires).

I just wonder if there is standing water under the house somewhere or something, otherwise kind of mystified as to where they spent their first (water) part of their life.

We have lots of tree frogs too, and I've wondered where they lay their eggs (tadpoles). Been seeing a bunch of baby frogs around lately.

They hide from the birds (and other lizards) in my breezeway, which has many plants, that I water regularly. I think they lay eggs in there sometimes because once a year I see lots of baby frogs.

Anyway, Thank Goodness for Nature. It helps me get through the day (especially lately)

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