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[jerppyjerp]

Anyways, if you want to keep it just know that they make boring pets that your daughter will never see. They also need small prey items like tiny worms and fruit flies to survive. It's hard to tell what species you have but it is a type of Woodland Lungless Salamander which will drown if kept in water. You'll need a small tank filled with organic soil and some rocks for it to hide under. Don't forget to add some moss and a small water dish. You must spray the tank with water twice a day so the little guy doesn't dry up. But if it was me I'd just let the salamander go.

Much better put this time around...I shall do so then.

 

[Noto]

Where do you live? That will definitely help narrow down ID. I agree with VF that it is almost certainly a plethodontid, unless you live in Asia, in which case it could be a hynobiid. It is certainly not a newt.

I also agree with VF on its unsuitability as a pet. I have kept several plethodontid species, and they are absurdly boring. It's like having a box of dirt that you have to feed and water. Aquatic salamanders like newts, axolotls, and sirens are much better pets than terrestrial species.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Noto I've been waiting for you to give your 2 cents.

 

[Noto]

Hey, it keeps me off the streets.

 

[freshwaterfishing]

Awww he cute. Its a little newt.

 

[Pyramid_Party]

I agree, I had one before when I was a kid, dont know what species though. And I remember it was difficult to feed.

 

[CTU2fan]

Some of the larger mole salamanders like spotties and tigers are OK pets, but the lungless sals not so much. Our local species (redback, dusky, 2-line) were very difficult. A fun land dweller to keep is the eft stage of the eastern newt, if you can find tiny food for them (wingless fruitflies would be good). They're pretty active and very colorful.