Paramesotriton fuzhongensis help

[william]

Hi guys recently I bought online from www.reptilecity.com(which I will never do again)I purchased what I new to be from the picture to be a cynops orientalis , but when they arrived today they turned out to be Paramesotriton fuzhongensis

can anyone tell me the care for this species. Thanks.

 

[leo]

I have got 4 of these.they need a bit of land where they can crawl onto.you can feed them on meal worms,blood worms,crickets most foods.they like a lot of hiding places and the males become aggressive to each other in the breeding season.the temperature of the water shoudnt be very high mine is on 10 c.you dont have to have a very powerful filter system but you should have one.thats about as much as I know try this link to find out more-http://www.livingunderworld.org/caudata/database/salamandridae/paramesotriton/

 

[william]

Thanks Leo.

Also how big do they get and could you post or send me some pics of your setup?

(Message edited by wishz1 on February 27, 2005)

 

[benjamin]

they are about 5-7 inches. Might I add that they can be very agressive outside the breeding season and that both males and females will attack eachother.

 

[leo]

here are the pics of my setup

 

[william]

Thanks guys.