My Memorial weekend trip

[Zephyr]

Nice colored ensatina in the first pic. Always wanted a pair. :P

[Loren]

Nice colored ensatina in the first pic. Always wanted a pair. :P

Thanks, I have tried to keep them a couple times in the past- they didnt last long at all. I think they need to be kept very cool for long term success. My reptile room is far too warm. So now I just photograph them. Plus I have phased out all amphibians anyways, in order to keep my collection size down.
Sure would be neat to have a cold tank of all the different ensatina subspecies living together though.

[Zephyr]

Thanks, I have tried to keep them a couple times in the past- they didnt last long at all. I think they need to be kept very cool for long term success. My reptile room is far too warm. So now I just photograph them. Plus I have phased out all amphibians anyways, in order to keep my collection size down.
Sure would be neat to have a cold tank of all the different ensatina subspecies living together though.

Cool? In California?
I suppose under a log or in mountain streams the temps would be somewhat low...
**EDIT- Perhaps it's not temperature, but oxygen content...

[Loren]

Yeah, the sierras stay fairly cool- under the surface anyways. Out in the open it does get hot. These guys spend really cold, and warm times, inside rotton logs or underground.

[drache]

Cool? In California?
I suppose under a log or in mountain streams the temps would be somewhat low...

you'd be surprised
there are places in California that are cold even in Summer

[Loren]

We had 105 degrees a week ago- then into the 50's and raining for this past weekend.