Question: Eggs from Cynops orientalis - what to do?

[Kaeg]

Hi, I have now 9 eggs from my Cynops orientalis. They are still in the tank, some have developed and you can se like a small "fish" like thing inside and some are new.

What to do now?

 

[Azhael]

Well, i would start by checking these articles:
Caudata Culture Articles - Microfoods
Caudata Culture Articles - Raising Newts and Salamanders from Eggs
Caudata Culture Articles - Why Larvae Die

There´s also LOTS of information on raising this species around the forum.

 

[Kaeg]

Thank you !

 

[Kaeg]

The first little one is out of its egg, and it looks like 3 other eggs are sone in the same size. :shocked:

Have to start looking for food to the little once. Thought I had more time to look for this and prepare my self. :happy:

 

[CherryBlossom]

exciting! can you get pictures at all?

 

[Kaeg]

Pics!!

Pics of the eggs and larvae
http://www.caudata.org/forum/members/kaeg-albums-cynops-orientalis-eggs-larvae.html

 

[Kaeg]

Re: Pics!!

The biggest onces are now around 3weeks old and have 4legs and feeding good.

What is the biggest problem on the way and whene they are how old do the problems start?

 

[Jan]

Here is a brand new article we just published in Caudata Culture - it will provide much helpful information:

Caudata Culture Articles - Raising Juvenile Newts

 

[Kaeg]

Here is a brand new article we just published in Caudata Culture - it will provide much helpful information:

Caudata Culture Articles - Raising Juvenile Newts

Thank you! Allways good to find more information.
All small larvaes eating and growing... and new eggs are found.



How do i know when the metamorphosis starts?

 

[Kaeg]

 

[Azhael]

Congratulations
It´s lovely to have a first morph, isn´t it? xD
Now the complicated part begins, but that chap looks great so i´m sure they´ll do well.
Best of lucks!

 

[Kaeg]

Thanks!

Eating everyday, both blackworms and frozen oxheart.

 

[froggy]

The morph is looking really good - very robust, which is a big bonus with this species, I gather. Good luck with it and its siblings! Its worth not using the ox heart, as it is not a very good diet for amphibians, being too high in fats and vitamin A, among other things. Stick with small invertebrates like blackworms, bloodworms, earthworms and whiteworms.

Chris

 

[Azhael]

Uh, i would not feed them beef heart. They digest mammal tissue very poorly, plus it´s lacking nutritionally and way too caloric for this animals. It´s also as you can imagine a very unnatural food indeed.
I know it´s handy to feed them that but it really is not a good choice.
If you want them to grow well, feed them earthworms, they are by far the best food you can give them.

PD: Chris beat me to it xD

 

[Kaeg]

Thanks for the information!

They loved earthworms, but now it's winter and I haven't any worms alive. And the petshops here have only frozen food. But I could use more frozen blackworms and bloodworms.