Pachytriton General Discussion

[Ivo]

Hello all,

I'm a new member here on this forum. I thought it would be a good idea to start a general discussion within this Pachytriton-forum.
In this discussion every new member can introduce him- or herself, show pictures and talk about general things without having to start a whole new thread.

That being said, as the opener of this thread I'll startoff by introducing myself. I'm a 26 year old male from the Netherlands. Just about a month ago I obtained a Pachtytriton Labiatus wich had been living in a dirty, old plastic tank in a forgotten room of the house of a family I know. I decided to adopt the long forgotten animal wich was bought as a pet for the youngest son of the family, about ten years ago.
So, I baught a new, bigger glass tank, some wood & stones, a filter and some plants. Now it's got a new an improved "home". After reading other threads on this forum I realised my tank is not perfect as it is now. It needs more water. The animal never leaves the water so why bother to have land? I'm going to fix this next week.

I expected an animal that was a bit dull but in fact, it's a very inquisitive little animal that is curious about what's happening in and around his tank. Also, it's very agressive when it comes to food. It's fun to see him battle a large worm for instance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqHPFOG9JSo

Pics:

 

[ButtercupSaiyan]

He's a real cutie snapping up that earthworm!

 

[Otterwoman]

Hi Ivo,
I have a female P. labiatus that I got in May '06, almost two years ago. How she's grown!
As you can see to the left I'm in New York State.
She is the only newt in a 20 gallon tank with a couple of guppies (that will die out, because the babies always get eaten), and a gold fish that I rescued from my outdoor bathtub pond in November. I'll be giving that to a friend with a koi pond when it gets warmer out. She rarely leaves the water though I have a cork bark with java moss growing on it where she will sometimes perch.
She often swims vigorously around the tank, I think she's very healthy and active.
Here's a picture of her:


http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=39323&highlight=slimy+says+hello

http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=39248&highlight=slimy+says+hello

http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50257&highlight=slimy+says+hello

http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=39273&highlight=slimy+says+hello

I've taken so many pictures of her, I must really like her!