C. pyrrhogaster "pet-shop Sasayama"

[tomas]

Now I have 3,2 adults, some larvae and some eggs.
Belly coloration:
Male A

Male B

Male C

Female A

Female B

Male C again

side view of female, probably A (there are no hydras in my tanks now!)

and one of their larvae

Adult's tank

Excuse poor quality of my pictures.
Tommy

 

[josh]

wow your C. pyrrhogaster Sasayama are beutiful.
I love C. pyrrhogaster

 

[jennifer]

The quality of your photos is quite all right, Tomas! And don't be ashamed of hydra; these kinds of critters are the sign of a healthy tank, in my opinion. Your newts are lovely, keep up the good work!!!

 

[TJ]

Nice photos of some nice Sasayama, Tommy!

I see you have some with golden coloration in the throat area especially, which is something I really like in this type of C. pyrrhogaster.

Good luck with them!

 

[tomas]

Thanks Jenn, Josh and Tim!

Tommy

 

[tomas]

 

[josh]

Still looking good

I like the second picture

 

[TJ]

How're those sasayamae doing, Tomas?

Here's one of mine:

(Message edited by TJ on May 27, 2006)

 

[TJ]

And here's another -- a gravid female:

 

[tomas]

Hi Tim,
I think they are OK!

Larva:

Two freshly metamorphosed specimens:

 

[tomas]

After short terrestrial period again aquatic:

(The diet of left one consisted of tubifex worms and he is yellow.The second one was fed by daphnia - note the solid red colour!)

 

[tomas]

Parents:

 

[richard]

Food has influence over colour? Ive seen the color of fish vary by the fat content of their food, but i have'nt heard of it in newts. thats pretty cool!

 

[TJ]

Hi Richard.

You might want to take a look at this thread on the role of carotenes in C. pyrrhogaster belly coloration:

http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/13/8383.html