Male newts: getting dressed up for the ladies

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Seems like cooler weather or shorter days has inspired some of my males to put on their breeding dress.

First, a Triturus karelinii showing off his new mohawk and flashy tail stripe:

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Next, a Cynops pyrrhogaster with some highlights just behind the mouth and on the tail:

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And finally, much to my amazement, a male Neurergus strauchii with some white spots and highlights on his tail. I really had no idea that strauchii had any kind of breeding dress at all, so this is exciting!

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Looks like a productive year yet again for you Jen. Congratulations!
 
Cool Jen, I had no idea of the neurergus breeding dress either. You have to keep us updated on that one. I keep my fingers crossed for Neurergus babies!
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congratulations Jen!
also my young 3years old Triturus marmoratus is getting in a sort of "breeding dress"...I didn't expect it...I thought it was a female...but the tail stripe leaves no doubts...

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just a question: do you think that he is ready to be "cycled" this winter?I don't know...he seems to be still "little" to me...

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Leo
 
Hi Leo, he does not look so "little" to me (though I am not an expert on marmoratus). What do you mean by "cycled" exactly? If you mean to give him a cooler period during the winter (in his regular tank), then this would be good for him whether he is big enough to breed or not. Good luck, I hope he has a female companion.
 
yes, I meant to give him a true "winter" period, gradually bringing the temperature from 15 down to 5°C...
good, I think I'll do it...as a friend of mine is going to give me a three old female marmoratus (about 13cm) which seems ready to breed...so...fingers crossed please;-)
 
Morg seems more of a marmoratus to me....

Maybe a new species? Homo sapiens marmoratus?
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(Message edited by apples on October 20, 2004)
 
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