Under the wood pile

[wsmoak]

If you can do some searching, Wendy, you may find that he is really quite a rare critter.

I think he's just a Plain Old Spotted Salamander. http://srelherp.uga.edu/salamanders/ambmac.htm

-Wendy

 

[Nyboy]

I found a snake first time I went to my wood pile. Had fireplace changed over to gas next day!!!

 

[RidgebackRanch]

What a beautiful find! Good for you for giving it a place to wait out winter.

We found a skink hibernating in a dirt pile once and after a little research it turns out they are native to this area but quite rare.

 

[Jared77]

Super cool! Hope the little one makes it through the winter alright

 

[wsmoak]

I found a snake first time I went to my wood pile. Had fireplace changed over to gas next day!!!

Ha! That is what I was watching for, as this wasn't stacked nicely but just tossed in a jumble until we had time to split and stack it. I would have been peeved to find a snake that close to the house though -- that (and rodents) is why I'm feeding an army of cats!

-Wendy

 

[HunkieDorie23]

We lived in GA for 4 years and saw all kinds of snakes. I get a shiver just thinking about them. We had lots of lizards also. Never saw a salamander but that one is very nice.

 

[ninnymary]

That is a cool salamander. I never knew they came up dots and colors!

Mary

 

[Greenthumb18]

Very interesting looking salamander, I didnt know their native to NC, too. Good for you for leaving it back under the soil, its always best to leave them in nature. I wonder if their any similar to a newt?

Thanks for the picture