Thank you guys! I would have to say the little guy is fairly new (about 3" long) so he does have some growing to do! Finding little plethodontids has proven a bit more challenging than previously thought, but I have about 7 set up in their own tank right now awaiting fate . He took a second meal last night and looks nice and plump~I'll have to try to get some pics on here. To answer locality questions I'm in northern West Virginia and habitat I've found adults in is usually forest or streams' edge, under large flat stones, and always damp (but not wet). I'd just never encountered a baby and decided to give it a go in captivity. I've always liked the species but always prefer to keep juveniles if the animal is wild caught. I'll have to try fish too to see if I can get some variety in there, while I would prefer to stay away from inverts (better nutrition with vertebrates). Also, no danger of me using mole salamanders for food, as no Ambystoma are documented in my county and if I found one I would be calling the MU herp lab! (thanks for the info anyway though, it is goodf to know)

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