How long are notopthalmus v. in breeding season?

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I have a 10-gallon tank with a male and a female eastern newt and the male is annoying the female, I think
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He stalks her and pounces on her and if she doesn't get away quickly enough, they are in amplexus for a long time, yet no eggs and the female has taken to hiding behind the filter most of the time. Is this normal, and if so, how long does the mating season last? Does the male start losing the black "traction bumps" and the flared tail when the season is through, and become less aggressive? I don't want to seperate them if I don't have to....thanks in advance for any advice---it is fun to have both newts and a salamander---I think I'm getting addicted to caudates, heh heh.
 
I dunno how long they are going, but I know they are breeding like mad now. Today I saw many clutches of eggs and a male and female in amplexus while doing a herp survey. Interesting fact they were the first herp species documented in the area we surveyed. They are pretty common in West KY. As far as the rest of the stuff I do not know.
 
leanne, yes, the male will lose his nuptial pads and become less aggressive, probably within the next month. In the meantime, I would actually recommend separation if the female seems very stressed. See:
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/8/10112.html
You might be able to just provide her with more hiding places in the tank and see if that helps.
 
Thanks guys for the help----I ended up putting more hiding places in the tank like you suggested, Jen, and then I put the female back into the pond where I got her to give her some relief (hopefully), and got another female from the same pond who is fat and hopefully full of eggs AND doesn't seem to mind Stanley's puttin' the moves on her!

Thanks again for the help, will keep ya posted
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<font color="ff6000">Yes, the black, horny structures on the inner toe tips and thighs, swollen cloaca, keeled tails, and enlarged back legs should go away after breeding. The female doesn't always take to the mating, it helps if this girl was hibernated for the winter. The period is from late winter to early spring.</font>
 
Actually, the male's wider back legs do not go away after breeding season. This characteristic can be used to sex them year-round.
 
<font color="ff6000">Thanks for the update Jenn, as I don't keep them. My information is based on articles and more. They keep them year round, nice. I thought I read it was a breeding characteristic..</font>
 
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