BBs in larvae/pictures

[Canecorsonewt]

Hi I am uploading some pictures with Louisiana newt larvae. I think it has bbs eggs in its belly . You can see the eggs in its belly . Will it live or die?

 

[Otterwoman]

I'm sorry, what are "bb"s?

 

[dutch guy]

Baby brine shrimp's

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[Chinadog]

The food you're offering is correct for very young larvae, so they should be fine. You should be able to tell when they're feeding, they'll appear to jerk or hop slightly every time they grab at the shrimp. Remember to keep a very close eye on water quality at this stage though, and remove any uneaten shrimp before they start to decompose.

 

[Canecorsonewt]

Thanks i will keep the water cleaner chinadog. I had a death this morning. I did not see any eggs or shell in this larvae stomach just pink baby brine shrimp. Its tail fell apart when i put it on a paper towel and messed with its stomach. So probably bad water quality. As of today i keep 12 in a cycled 5.5 gallon with 2 to 3 gallons of water. I am planning on vacuuming daily and doing 25% water change every other day. I have a private well so my water should be good and i use reptisafe. I also have 4 containers with 4 larvae in each that are 5 1/2 inch square or 14cm square. I plan on changing all water daily in the them. I hope mom and dad stop hunting down there children. Because i can't handle any more larvae. I see around ten in their now.
I did see at least five more larvae this morning with eggs in their stomachs. So i will see what tomorrow brings.

 

[Chinadog]

Yes, well water should be fine, I wish I had one!
When raising larvae it's perfectly normal to have a few deaths, even if the conditions are perfect. Some of them can hatch with congenital problems and just don't thrive, even if they look normal. Remamber, in the wild very few of the eggs the female lays will make it far enough to morph, fewer still will survive to adulthood, so I wouldn't worry about losing the odd one.