They are resident year-round but adults are rarely seen except during breeding migrations, in January to July.
Terrestrial adults feed on terrestrial invertebrates.
Courtship and egg-laying occur in ponds, lakes and streams, and egg masses are attached to sticks, plant stems and other objects. Migrate to water source during the January to July breeding season. Time of egg deposition varies with elevation and latitude, ranging between January and July. Larvae may transform after 1 year or may remain as neotenic adults. Comparison of size, structure, and distributional patterns of two salamander populations of Marion Lake, British Columbia.