<i>Hynobius nebulosus</i> CB2004

[henk]

Here's a shot of a CB2004 H. nebulosus. It is the first year I have succesfully reproduced those. Last year I failed to raise the larvae... These animals are extremally little (not longer then 3 cm) so it will be a challenge to feed them. I intend to take a few more/better shots later. I only have a few which will remain in my group

 

[TJ]

Congrats, Henk! What do you feed them? Seems even the small ones of mine will actively feed on the smallest pinhead crickets.

 

[henk]

Well the've just metamorphosed tim and I will have to see what I give them since they are sooo small. I might actually have to go for the crickets as well or go for fruitfllies and then go over to pinkies (little flymaggots) which I use most often for raising hynobidae

 

[sergé]

Hi Henk,

my experience with small metamorphosing Triturus species is that fruit flies and their larvae are excellent food. And if you keep your animals outside you can just place a small bottle with some squashed banana or other fruits inside into the tank. Cover the bottle with some fine maze (so that the salamanders don't get in; but the flies can) and you will see that it atracks and produces a lot of food.

 

[TJ]

Compare this H.nebulosus (morphed earlier this year) from Fukuoka (northern Kyushu) with Henk's brown one pictured above:

This one is an oddity as it's so blue. Also, the others that came from the same egg sac pretty much all have bright yellow tails.

(Message edited by TJ on September 13, 2004)

 

[TJ]

Here's another exceptionally blue H.nebulosus. It's from the same batch as the pic above.

(Message edited by TJ on February 08, 2005)

 

[henk]

I am feeling ashamed of the lack of beauty in mine compared to tim's shots.. I guess I will need to buy a pot of blue waterresistant paint somewhere

No serious : what a difference Tim !!

 

[TJ]

Henk, while my intention was not to put yours to shame, only to show the extent of variation, the blue ones certainly are beautiful!

The ones in my care remain well hidden in moss, so I'm not sure what other interesting variations I may have here. I'll do a moss change over the weekend and find out!

For now though, here's a handful that should give you the general idea of what the average one looks like:

 

[TJ]

Here's one of them, 3 months after that last pic was taken:

Nice n' plump, eh?

Observe the change in coloration (i.e. the diminished mottling)

(Message edited by TJ on May 20, 2005)

 

[henk]

Well this sure doesn't help Tim , I still feel ashamed...