Red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) are one of the most common salamander species in Pennsylvania. Passive Integrative Transponders (PIT) tags are a promising way to individually mark animals for long-term studies. This research estimates body condition between PIT tagged and untagged populations of P. cinereus. We did not find any negative effects from the presence of a PIT tag on individual body condition; this relationship was true for both males and females.