Chow time for paedomorphic (?) C.ensicauda

[TJ]

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It's times like these I wish I had a video camera

 

[jesse]

still hasnt morphed huh?

 

[TJ]

Too many doubting Thomases around here!

I wonder, at what point could this be formally declared paedomorphic? After 2 years? 3? I'll go with "until proven otherwise."

I just love the way it curled its tail around the moss for support...

 

[nate]

I'll formally declare it paedomorphic when it shows obvious signs of sexual maturity

 

[TJ]

Ah, so paedomorphs do show signs of sexual maturity? Well, that makes sense, but what? Swollen cloaca?

I was told on the chatboard a while back that axoltls get "dirty toes" once they become sexually mature. Indeed, the ones that I have raised from small larvae have become like this. Anything else?

 

[nate]

Yeah, and all paedomorphic Salamandrids that I've seen also show adult coloration to some degree.

 

[jesse]

im not doubting, all im saying is that if it is paedomorphic you HAVE to breed it. i emphasize HAVE TO since it would be nice to have a new kind of paedomorphic caudate that doesnt get as big as an axolotyl, plus you might be able to figure out if its facultative or genetic.

 

[TJ]

Well, as far as signs of sexual maturity go, it does seem to have developed a cloaca:

 

[TJ]

 

[benjamin]

If it is paedomorphic that's really neat. It's head's shaped a lot like a morphed animal's, I say this because its eyes protrude from its head which doesn't happen in many paedomorphic animals like the axolotl. Does it have eyelids, many paedomorphs don't.

 

[joseph]

Tim: did that sucker down the whole cube by itself?!

 

[jesse]

jsut remember to breed that bad boy tim, remember youre specific variety of C.e.