toad and salamander need homes

[June Olberding <jdolb1@comcast.net>]

Hi everybody,

Got back from long trip to southwest. Desert was very pretty this year with
lots of flowers and birds. Also unusually warm for so early we got to see at
least 3 kinds of rattlesnakes.
I looked at Colorado river display which was full of java looking moss.
Looked very much like the "Christmas tree" stuff. Couldn't find any one at
the exhibit that could tell me if it was really from that biotype. The
pupfish at salt springs in death valley were very active. Was able to watch
what looked like males guarding nest of fry and one area that was very
shallow but still moving water that had hundreds of fry, variety of sizes
and one male, guarding them, I think, becasue he was running any other
adults away that tried to enter the area.

Looking forward to the seeing everybody at May meeting.

I have a tiger salamander and a great plains toad that will need homes by
July. They go into hibernation at that time and as my house is likely to be
sold before they come up next spring, I want to find good homes for them
this summer. They both are very tame, especially the salamander who will
crawl into your hand. They have lived for 15 years (not kidding about their
ages) in my greenhouse and will make someone great pets and on the bright
side at that age, you can let your kids take one with assurance that they
will be gone in another 5 years or so. ;-> I can probably come up with free
15 or 20 gallon aquarium to house each one.

So if any one is interested or has contact to local "fibby" club, please let
me know.

June



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