I can say one thing. Baby northwesterns won't fare well, if at all, unless you start them out on dirty little earthworms dug from the ground by hand. Very small meals, daily. Not fully stuffed twice a week. They also won't do well without cool nights.
EDIT: I guess it kind of does come down to their native range. It isn't a problem to provide those conditions/food in almost any month of the year if you live within their range.
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I edited. I think the only Northwesterns I sent out from Clark County are the ones Steve has. (rescued from the bulldozer) The rest are from the east Portland area or extreme NW Oregon.
From now on, I'll treat others like they treat me. Some will be glad, others should be scared
Clark county is SW Washington. Just north of Portland, OR. Shannon's are all from Multnomah County, OR. At any rate, all northwesterns I sent out are all from within the same 25 square miles, approx.
From now on, I'll treat others like they treat me. Some will be glad, others should be scared