Mudpuppies?

[Hasircoglu]

Is there any source for Necturus maculosus online? My group need some for a pollution/reproduction study. We have permits to collect them from the wild but I figured it be better for the conservation of the species to get captive ones

 

[Hendre]

After a bit of research it seems not, and all you may find in shops selling amphibians are all wild caught, hope that helps

 

[Hasircoglu]

After a bit of research it seems not, and all you may find in shops selling amphibians are all wild caught, hope that helps

Thanks i figured I'd just double check with the mfk community haha

I'm guessing no one knows of any vendors? Or people on here?

 

[Frank Castle]

Thanks i figured I'd just double check with the mfk community haha

I'm guessing no one knows of any vendors? Or people on here?

over 25 years of Reptile expos and a Mudpuppy is one of the ones I never saw for sale

 

[krichardson]

over 25 years of Reptile expos and a Mudpuppy is one of the ones I never saw for sale

How about a Hellbender?

 

[Frank Castle]

How about a Hellbender?

not in PA....no natives

 

[krichardson]

not in PA....no natives

I have always wanted one of them.

 

[Frank Castle]

I have always wanted one of them.

lol Allegheny Alligators

 

[Hasircoglu]

not in PA....no natives

The mud puppies are also native, hence the special collection permit. The permit we got also covers the collection of hellbenders But with the the limited space we're working with that be a bit hard

 

[Frank Castle]

The mud puppies are also native, hence the special collection permit. The permit we got also covers the collection of hellbenders But with the the limited space we're working with that be a bit hard

even collecting from the wild, it's like finding a needle in a haystack and if you DO find a place that has a healthy population of either - Don't tell ANYONE where it is, except PAFBC. As soon as people know about it, it won't be a very healthy population anymore.