Most European species that were traditionally supplied to the pet trade from the wild, are going to be very hard to come by now because Europe has really beefed up its protection laws in the last 20 years or so. This is a good thing. It's a pity they can't force the Ukraine to do the same thing so that no more fire salamanders are mass collected.

Quote Originally Posted by Billy View Post
That person was me. I contacted NEHS about a month or so ago looking to try and find a group for breeding purposes because they are very hard to find. So far I've had no luck.
Back in the 80's, I remember them being somewhat common, but now the most seen are the Orientalis.
I will continue the search for variegatus, and hopefully I will succeed.