Dicamptodon Eating Steelhead fish eggs?

[454]

Hello, my dad recently went steelhead fishing and he brought back tons of fish eggs from inside the fish he caught. So I got a spoon and put it right in front of there mouths, to see if my newt and salamanders would eat them, and all them them slurped them down. My Dicomps, and paddletail newt love them. Is this a good food item? Here is a picture if my Dicamptodon Atterimus eating some. Thanks!

 

[rust]

Re: Dicamptodon Eating Stealhead fish eggs?

Very interesting. I'd say it's a very good food source.

 

[Azhael]

Re: Dicamptodon Eating Stealhead fish eggs?

I can imagine how salmonid eggs might be a part of the diet of certain species of caudate. Definitely a rich, nutritious food.
The only problem might be that eggs are too rich in fat, so better not abuse them. As a treat though...brilliant choice.

 

[fishkeeper]

Re: Dicamptodon Eating Stealhead fish eggs?

Interesting. I tried menhaden eggs(used in sushi) but they were only marginally accepted by the newts. But perhaps fresh eggs trigger a better feeding response.

 

[454]

Re: Dicamptodon Eating Stealhead fish eggs?

Yeah I froze all the eggs into little chunks, so I could just thaw some for a treat every other week or so. Hopefully they dont get freezer burned or something.

Here is a picture of one of the frozen chunks. Thanks

 

[Blackhawk IV]

wow great idea! I have never heard of people feeding their caudates fish eggs before although thinking about it, it could work. Certain species eat other amphibian spawn and larvae such as frogs but since most caudates choose not to live in fish infested areas they probably wouldn't have access to this food source (fish eggs). A good supplement though, and the freezing them in blocks idea is very clever!

Blackhawk

 

[fishkeeper]

Well, Dicamptodon do live in trout streams, and Pachytriton I'm guessing also occur with fish and may naturally supplement their diet of aquatic inverts with the occasional fish eggs/larvae.