Ease of keeping C. orientalis

[erik]

cynops orientalis are the easyest cynops to take care of right?

(Message edited by newtsoffire on January 04, 2006)

 

[TJ]

That's not so, in my experience.

To begin with, they're usually ill at time of acquisition because of all the abuse they've been subjected to in the pet trade -- dehydration, starvation, stresses of transport and temperature, wholesalers keeping them together by the thousands for long periods (which facilitates the spread of disease), not to mention ill treatment at retail pet shops themselves.

The same goes for any newt, including other Cynops species, subjected to the same abominable conditions before reaching the end consumer.

Then again, I've never acquired a captive-bred C. orientalis so I'm not exactly qualified to say how hardly this species is. Still, these newts are smaller and more smooth-skinned than some other Cynops, so perhaps on that basis alone it could be argued that they're more delicate.

(Message edited by tj on January 05, 2006)

 

[alexander]

Hi!
Do you know that Russian space forces use C. orientalis for the space flights (the study of space radiation upon vertebrate organism). Space specialists fixed upon C. orientalis because the newts are very enduring for the space loading, hunger, stress but the main thing is the small size of the newts (one space capsule includes 100-200 newts-astronauts). One space flight can last 2 months and the main condition is return to the Earth of overwhelming majority of alive animals after space experiments.

 

[ali]

I would have to say I think that's terrible. "Hey! Let's use these newts because they can endure horrible situations for a long time!" Aweful!

Erik. Although cynops species seem to be the most common in the pet trade, I would NOT say that they are the easiest to care for. A larger and more active species would probably be easier (although I think I remember from another post that you already have your newt).

In accordance with Alexanders post: Maybe it's not that cynops species can deal with the most stress, maybe it's just that they have a longer period of illness before dying after being the subject of horrible conditions.

Good luck, Erik.

 

[erik]

yes i have him and thank you for the help, i also have two tigers, three easterns(in ceperate tanks) i havent figured thier scientific names yet but i will soon, you will see me in those forums aswell .. thanks every one