P.chineses male tail color

[ntny]

Hi folks

Will P.chineses male tail, develop whitish sheen like P.hongkongsis?

cos my big black male seems to have a light sheen recently.

or was it fungus?

thanks

 

[Yahilles]

Yes, they develop tail sheens - i guess all Paramesotriton do.

 

[Azhael]

Indeed they do.
May i make a little correction? It´s not P.chineses, it´s P.chinensis (And P.hongkongensis for that matter).

 

[ntny]

hi folks,

thanks for the confirmation.

do you have any pictures of the white sheen?
would like to compare with my big black male.

thanks again

 

[jbherpin]

Hi, maybe this will help. It is a video posted on "YouTube", and is from a moderator of this site... The tail sheen is clearly visible. I think this is maybe one of the few examples of paramesotriton courtship....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alvi49BVjaM

-jbherpin-

 

[jbherpin]

Make note of the cloacal folicles, they are a great clue as to breeding readiness. Males only will have this. Just wanted to point out the details so you can properly diagnose what is going on with yours.

-jbherpin-

 

[Yahilles]

http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=63860