Look whats been hiding in my basement

[krichardson]

I found this little guy while I was doing a bit of straightening up down below.

 

[skjl47]

Hello; love it. I also sometimes find them in my basement. Different species tho. Mine have bright orange body with spots. maybe because i am in TN?

 

[skjl47]

Hello; love it. I also sometimes find them in my basement. Different species tho. Mine have bright orange body with spots. maybe because i am in TN?

Hello; had to edit. Mine have an orange body with spots.

orange spotted salamander - Search Images (bing.com)

 

[tlindsey]

That is a Red back Salamander I caught those in a wooded area once as a young child.

 

[krichardson]

That is a Red back Salamander I caught those in a wooded area once as a young child.

I used to love to go into wooded areas and search for various reptiles and amphibians when I was a kid and now it pleases me to know that I actually have snakes and salamanders around my inner city property.

 

[krichardson]

Hello; had to edit. Mine have an orange body with spots.

orange spotted salamander - Search Images (bing.com)

....those are newts,some of which are also known as red efts.

 

[tlindsey]

I used to love to go into wooded areas and search for various reptiles and amphibians when I was a kid and now it pleases me to know that I actually have snakes and salamanders around my inner city property.

Unfortunately the habitat for them is being taken over for businesses and home building.

 

[krichardson]

Unfortunately the habitat for them is being taken over for businesses and home building.

Indeed,I used to find DeKay's snakes around rubbish piles when I was a kid.

 

[tlindsey]

Indeed,I used to find DeKay's snakes around rubbish piles when I was a kid.

I caught those as well. I have them around my house .

 

[tlindsey]

I caught those as well. I have them around my house .

2 years ago picked up a Eastern Milk snake. I think it migrated from PA.