Housing for T. kweichowensis

[frogman]

I have changed my mind and have decided to get Kweichow crocodile newts. I was wondering how many i could house in a 20 gallon long tank. If anyone has pics of their T. kweichow tank, I would love to see them. I encourage you all to see my new thread in the tree frog section of my amazing Whites tree frog pictures.

I cant seem to find any care sheets for Kweichow crocodile newts. Can someone help me. I want to know if i should house them in a 20 gallon filled with water with turtle docks or a 20 gallon that is spit in two between land and water. Would also like to see some pics of other peoples tank for the Tylototrition species.

Thank you

Frogman

 

[Jan]

Here are a couple of past discussion threads on the topic:

http://www.caudata.org/forum/f1173-...notriton/55966-t-kweichowensis-husbandry.html

http://www.caudata.org/forum/f1173-...hinotriton/56580-t-kweichowensis-housing.html

You'll find more using the 'search' function.

 

[frogman]

What is a good tank description.

 

[grius]

As mentioned you should use the search functione. But I found this post that maybe can give you some more answers.

http://www.caudata.org/forum/f1173-...iton/71423-bit-different-t-kweichowensis.html

 

[frogman]

Ok thanks.

 

[freves]

Checkout the June issue of Reptiles magazine.

 

[frogman]

I don't get the magazene.

 

[Jan]

I don't get the magazene.

It can be purchased from many pet/pet supply stores...may still have the June backissue.

 

[Devalight]

I have mine (a pair) in a 20 gallon long "critter keeper" a plastic terrarium with a screen top. Live plants (ferns, anthurium, orchid, some type of ground cover moss, bromeliad) and a large water dish. Large enough for them to submerge in if they like. One likes to stay in the water dish sometimes but I hardly ever see both in there at the same time. During the day, they stay under the water dish.

 

[frogman]

Ok. Thank you.

Do you know of any kweichow keepers that i can contact.

 

[frogman]

Ow wow. Can i see a top view of the tank.

Thanks

 

[Devalight]

This is an older picture from before I got the bigger blue water dish. It does show the screen top and light.

 

[frogman]

Oh cool. I was going to make a Half land half water 20 gallon tank for 4 kweichows.

 

[frogman]

That's real cool. Don't they need a large amount of water.

 

[Devalight]

I have heard that they need more water for breeding. Mine don't even go into the water dish all that often. They are largely terrestrial.

 

[frogman]

Here is a picture of a tank i just built for my new ones.

Its a 20 long.

 

[ummi]

AW: Re: Housing for T. kweichowensis

I keep 7 adult Kweichowensis in a tank 100cm x 50cm x 40cm and there are light, dark, open and hidden places. From November to March they don't have water and since April until today they breed and are together with many larvae,
ummi

 

[frogman]

Here is the tank. I changed it a bit.

 

[Devalight]

Re: AW: Re: Housing for T. kweichowensis

Ummi, that looks like a beautiful set up. Would that be something like a 30 gallon tank?

 

[ummi]

AW: Re: AW: Re: Housing for T. kweichowensis

Devalight, 30 gallon = 113 liter
100x50x40cm = 200 liter