Karelini courtship

[jean-pierre]

Karelini courtship

and the result:

 

[jazz]

Aw. lol. Mine are waving their tails.... I'll wait and see.

 

[jazz]

I'm back! Last night one of my females began laying eggs! I know this isn't exactly the right time of year, but I just got these from another lady. She'd been keeping them in a chest chiller @ 65F. My tank here is usually around 70F. I'm trying to keep the tempereature lower for them, because she told me to keep it @ 65F but i can't get it that low yet. So, thinking it is warming up and Spring the males started wagging their striped tails and the females responded!

I woke up to the folded leaves. I'm not sure how to add a photo but I'll try. I have removed the folded leaves containing the eggs. They are in a tupperware being kept at 70F right now. Should I remove the eggs from the leaves or just let them develop in their photosynthetic envelopes? I just read and re-read the How To article on raising newts from eggs.

I'm very excited but need to know if I'm doing this correctly. I feel like a goof for setting off their mating temperature bell. Can't be helped now. Thanks in advance for the help!!

 

[joseph]

Leave em in the leaves...also get them out of the tank like you did as they will eat them. Congratulations! Based on other peoples experiences prepare for more!

 

[jazz]

lots more according to some reports! oh my.

 

[charles]

Is there more plants for her to lay her egg's on?

 

[jennifer]

Lovely photos, as always, Jean-Pierre.

Congratulations, Jazz. Yes, you could be in for a lot more eggs. I had 3 adult females and counted their eggs for one season. The 3 of them produced 1126 eggs during 6 months time. You might need this article

http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/eggstrips.shtml

(Message edited by jennewt on August 24, 2006)

 

[dane]

old post....

 

[jazz]

Hey,

Yes they do have more plants to lay on. The day before the first eggs were laid I bought Elodea bunches just for that purpose. Of course, the laid on every plant but the Elodea.... *sigh* . Yesterday they started using the Elodea though. lol. I very well may need to make plastic strips. By the way, would anyone like some eggs? They aren't laying more than 20 a day total yet... and I have no idea if they're warming up or slowing down. According to all accounts I've read I have a lot to come.

YAY! Thanks everyone!