California newt

SLOW86GN

http://john976.fotopic.net/p22714804.html [font=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Warning The skin secretions of the Newts of the genus Taricha contain toxins similar to those found in pufferfish liver. These are among the deadliest natural toxins yet discovered. A healthy adult will die from eating just one Newt. Care should be taken to wash hands thoroughly after handling Newts. Don't eat the NEWT!!![/font]

Michael_Hansen

They are quite common in the mountains above my home town...
handled them lots of times....never wanted to eat one



I photographed this one on Tyler Creek near California Hot Springs.

GraphyFotoz

We have something similar here in NY
Look a lot like those.

Call a Eastern Newt in their water stage and are med green with bright red spots.
Called the Red Eft in their land stage and they are med red with brighter red spots.

Al tho nothing poisonous about em....they are too cute to eat!

Plan to get some pics of both stages this coming year.

bfjr

Let's see John if I got this right
Only feed Newts to your Enemys ........ :lol ....... right ??

Osprey Whisperer

bfjr wrote:

Let's see John if I got this right
Only feed Newts to your Enemys ........ :lol ....... right ??

Let me guess...on a pizza with some pineapple to boot. Not the most attractive critter..these newts. :uhoh Bet they'd make good fish bait.:D