JohnRoss Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Was confronted with one of these yesterday in the permanently damp cellar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Salamander Very pretty but the toxic side is worrying as we have cats who would be sure to have a go if one came into the house proper. Any thoughts................JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Far more cats are run over by vehicles or mis-treated by owners than ever suffer from a slamander, just to put it into perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Zoff Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Hopefully the lizard would recover. Toxic cats. Whatever next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judie Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 John Ross,We have loads of cats and I quite often see Fire Salamanders on the lane beside our house, but I haven't lost a cat yet to that hazard.Try not to worry. Generally cats are aware of what's good for them and what isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Zoff Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 They appear to have learnt in my garden what's not good for them and we don't see many nowadays. But thankfully the wildlife has returned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 First of all it's not a lizard.[;-)]Secondly they aren't that "toxic" and cats will leave them alone because salamanders don't move quickly. I frequently handle them and only remember about their delicate nature when I feel my lips burning a bit. It's amazing how many times we touch our mouths.[:D]Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRoss Posted April 24, 2010 Author Share Posted April 24, 2010 I stand corrected Chris. My main concern is for the kittens who insist on sampling anything and everything however the cellar door is a tight fit so maybe no worries.......................JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Having recently lost the most beautiful cat to poison I can appreciate your concern, not helped by some of the more flippant answers[:(] Sorry if I'm having a sense of humour failure but he was a beautiful fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRoss Posted April 24, 2010 Author Share Posted April 24, 2010 Sorry for your loss Jo and I too am concerned about folk who just stick poison down willy nilly as whilst I appreciate the need to control vermin many household pets and wildlife like owls and other birds of prey have been killed by ingesting poison either first or second hand.................................JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 They are very beautiful creatures and deserve protecting. Many people used to keep them as pets and had no problems with the poison which, as Chris says, is a mild irritant and would not kill a kitten I don't think. So, less of the snide asides please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRoss Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 When Wikipedia says "but some secretions could also be dangerous to human life" I take it that it is felt that this is overstating the case?..........................JR PS Not aware of any snide asides unless I am missing something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Just with everything these days if 1:1,000,000 person is sensitive then the usual caveat is put in to stop anyone suing wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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