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JasonC

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So I found a salamander in my in-laws basement yesterday and couldn't catch the darn thing... they are *fast*. Anyone good with local species? Dark brown, about 4 inches long including tail... honestly, maybe up to 6" including tail, two light brown/white narrow pinstripes running down sides of body.

Any clue on what type this is, and more importantly, any ideas on a bait/trap that I can use to humanely catch it?
 
Andrewtfw

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Sounds more like a skink than salamander. Google "common five linef skink" and "broad head" skink to see if either match.
 
JasonC

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Yeah... that's the lill bugger... errr.. buggerette as it would appear that what I saw was a female... no blue tail... though we have seen the blue tailed males around.

So... clues on trapping her?

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spazmattik

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I was thinking skink too when i read this. I used to catch the blue tailed ones all the time at my grandmas house when i was little.
 
JasonC

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Andrewtfw said:
Maybe best to leave her be... must be a food supply present.
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I tend to agree as they seem mostly harmless. My mother in law and wife may be a different story... don't think they really want to be down in the basement til it is found. Maybe I should explain that it is eating the bugs that they are more afraid of? lol!
 
daninmd

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Becca said:
WOW! I didn't realize there were skinks native to MD.
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really? I see them all over the place. maybe Im just in a skink-heavy part of MD. oh wait...you said skinks ;) I read that as something different. ONE letter can really make a difference.

but back on topic I do see a lot of skinks around too.
 
Localzoo

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daninmd said:
really? I see them all over the place. maybe Im just in a skink-heavy part of MD. oh wait...you said skinks ;) I read that as something different. ONE letter can really make a difference.

but back on topic I do see a lot of skinks around too.
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Lol if you change that letter from an A to a U.... I see a lot of the ones with U's (skunks) down by the creek I also see a lot of salamanders but no skinks


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Greengirl

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I've caught a salamander or a newt in a local brook. I released it right away. But I never saw or heard of Skinks, that is awesome. Maybe this one is eating all the bugs and cricket. It will most likely run away when something big walks by so you may never have to worry about it. They are doing your lady a service. Just like rat snakes. Please don't kill them if you see them, they really do keep the rat population down.
 
daninmd

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Greengirl said:
I've caught a salamander or a newt in a local brook. I released it right away. But I never saw or heard of Skinks, that is awesome. Maybe this one is eating all the bugs and cricket. It will most likely run away when something big walks by so you may never have to worry about it. They are doing your lady a service. Just like rat snakes. Please don't kill them if you see them, they really do keep the rat population down.
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there are a ton of native newts/salamanders in MD: http://wwwnew.towson.edu/herpetology/Amphibians.htm

very cool
 
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