A few weeks ago, we discovered some egg masses in a vernal pool behind the house. We've taken one and put it into an aquarium tank to see how it develops and discover what hatches in a few more days/weeks. One thing seems pretty clear - these are not frog eggs, they're truly salamander, which are usually covered with a thick layer of "gel" versus a clustering of individual eggs.
The original photo was taken March 21, so we're about 2 weeks down the road from that picture. In that time, our little dots have elongated and grown, but aren't yet showing active movements. Based on where we are in the timeline, we can expect our guests to arrive in anywhere between 1 to 4 weeks. More pics to come, but this is where we are.
UPDATE 4/9/09 - Our blob of commas is showing very slight signs of movement.
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