Paramesotriton pics and personalities

[benjamin]

I finally discovered how to post decent sized pictures. Here are some photos of my Paramesotriton.
This is where they live, I've gone to great lengths to simulate the kind of current they'ld live in in the wild.

 

[benjamin]

Here's my greenish warty newt. I believe it is a male. He likes to spend his days lazily moving around the aquarium, while he speedily cruises around and sniffs the other newts during the night.

 

[benjamin]

At almost 7 inches long this is my largest newt, and the one with the most character. I can't tell if it's a male or a female, recently it's become more rotund while at the same time appears to be developing a blue sheen on its tail. When the sun shines directly into the tank during the mornings it tries to escape. This morning it climbed up the spray bar and fell off with a massive splash! When not trying to escape it likes to rest in its favourite plant (in the picture).

 

[benjamin]

Here's Pete's newt. I think it's a female at 5 inches it's the smallest of my newts. I have haven't had this newt long enough to know it that well, although I have to it is the most agressive feeder.

 

[benjamin]

Here's my caudo in a different tank. It's a male about 5 inches long. Having a wounded nose sucks.

 

[benjamin]

I'm having difficulty coming up with names. any suggestions?

 

[william]

the name Bob suits newts/salamanders don't know why

 

[chris]

2nd and 3rd newts are almost definately the same species.
Chris

 

[benjamin]

Well the 1st newt has been named Fatso, because he ate a large worm (longer than he is) about a week ago and he's stayed plump ever since.