So I guess the little one I found and kept was part of a nest of babies. I found another little one today while looking around for small earthworms. I was just about to flip a rock when I startled her out of hiding. I released her after taking a few pictures, since I didn't want to house two together and I knew my husband wouldn't approve another pet so soon after adopting another. We live in a basement, so we're pretty cramped as it is.

The tip of her tail, where it is curled in the picture, seems to be damaged somehow. Though it was curled, that small section at the end seemed to be basically limp and useless while she was moving around in my hands, flopping around. Birth defect or injury, what do you guys think?

Can anyone answer this for me: is it typical to find new babies during the fall? I've never seen any out before - only older ones. And these guys weren't around a month or two ago, so they must be young. I've caught plenty of the larger fellows this year.

Also, I'm fairly certain that Creek (the little one I adopted) is a northwestern now that I got a look at this new little one, who looks even more like an ordie than Creek does. Do you guys agree?

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