Question: Red eft questions...

um back to the question... his skin is slidding off his back slowly.... but i dont know about his feet.
 
If you have increased the humidity by moistening the soil more and you are misting the tank daily, he should be fine on his own. If you are concerned about a specific bit of skin, maybe you could take a close up and post the pic, and we can tell you that it'll be OK.
 
Actually he shedded today, and it all came off and he ate it. now i would like to know is it normal to shed this often?
 
If he's growing, he will shed often. But don't get worked up about it. He may have just taken a couple days over this one shed.
 
well he does seem more active now! and all his skin is off so everthing is ok.:D
 
I was thinking about getting another one... Currently i have a ten gallon tank and i dont know if my newt is a boy or not. i do not now what i would do with to many eggs in the future. i would also like to know if my newt was a boy or a girl any suggestions?:frog:
 
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Unless the animal is an adult, or at least a sub-adult, it can´t be sexed. Judging by the picture it is imposible to say...
Anyway, before thinking about getting more animals, you should really make sure you can handle the one you already have. You obviously need to learn a great deal about housing and specific care, so give yourself time to read as much as you can.
Unless you can provide excelent care, it really is inmoral to take an animal from the wild.
 
I know almost everything there is to know about them, and i can handle him easily....Go ahead ask a question! Is there any way to tell when the sex in the eft stage? I know how to tell when they are in Semi-Aquatic stage in spring.
 
Here's a question for you then: how easy it to raise them from egg to aquatic adult?
 
Easy, all you need is a tank, baby brine shrimp, water,worms, substrate,hiding place, spray bottle, and decorations. Want any more? Trust me i know what i m doing.:p;)
Nice Try though!!:rolleyes:
 
You will have to let me know your secret. Captive bred larvae are notorious for mysteriously dying off in the eft stage. It happens a lot and no one knows why. (I'm talking viridescens spp, not other spp of Noto.)
 
There is no secrets here. it is eat or be eaten. also many may die of malnutrion, disease or parasites kill them it is called TAKE GOOD CARE OF THEM!:crazy:
 
I dont mean to be rude orange juice, but you dont have any idea what you are talking about. It appears that you are very new to the hobby and should take warning to what people advise you. It is obvious in the way that you write and talk that you are not an expert. You can never know everything about a species. I read countless articles and caresheets about notos but still suffered a few losses. Until you actually do raise them from egg to adult successfully, please dont claim to be an expert.
 
Orange Juice, I've been keeping and breeding Notophthalmus since 1983. Even so, I would not say that I know "almost everything". I know only the tip of the iceburg of what there is to know about captive care and breeding. I'm afraid that you don't know enough to realize how much you don't know yet. Please keep reading and learning - it's a life-long pursuit.
 
She can...it´s just in german....:p
 
Just keep soaking him in a shallow container of water. Not enough to cover him though. The dead skin will work its way off. Just give it some time
 
Thank you for getting it back on track .
Still if I get a second newt what would I do with all the eggs later in life?:confused::confused::confused:
 
For a guy who knows almost everything, you sure ask a lot of questions.;) Even with a second newt, there is no guarantee they'd breed. And if they did, there's no law saying that you have to raise the larvae. If you consider this a problem, then just don't get a second one, or get another of the same sex.

No, there is no way to tell his age or when he will become adult.
 
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