Food Portions

[richard]

I have been feeding my 6 year old newt blackworms recently. I find that he stops after he eats about 3 or 4 and does a little burping motion where he holds his mouth open for approx 10 seconds. am i feeding him too much? how much should i give him and how often. i usually put about 20 - 30 on the "offering table" at a time. is this too much/little?

 

[richard]

he is a c. pyyrhogaster, approx 4 inches

 

[jennifer]

I wouldn't worry about overfeeding. Newts stop eating when they are full. If your tank has sand or gravel, you need to watch out for the accumulation of blackworms in the substrate. I don't know what the yawning is about, but it doesn't sound like anything bad.

 

[ian]

All my Cynops Orientalis Morphs yawn after they eat something. It is common to my morphs.

 

[jim]

My waltls also yawn but it is usually when I feed them bigger food items not worms.

 

[ian]

I think it maybe some action that help them to swallow big item.

 

[richard]

ok, thanks guys. he seems to be stopping to do that as often. blackworms are a new peice to his menu. maybe it was just adjusting to a new food