redback hatchling update

[rigsby]

theres now two and the female seems to have left the nest.

 

[rust]

Very cool and very nice photos. Did you collect the female gravid?

 

[rigsby]

no Russ we don't have them wild over here ,i've had them some time now.

 

[Kaysie]

Does the one have a stubby tail? Would that be due to underdevelopment?

 

[rigsby]

no its fine its just the angle the photo was taken Kaysie.

 

[Ed]

Hi Ian,

Great pictures and congratulations.

Ed

 

[rigsby]

the rest have now hatched

match stick for size comparison.

 

[Otterwoman]

Those pictures are so amazing! Great job!

 

[Daniel]

Awesome pictures! Good luck for the little fellows!

 

[rigsby]

thanks for all the comments everyone..

 

[keithp]

Once I found a leadback hatchling, i've never seen normal hatchlings before until now.

 

[Mark]

A really great sight to see Ian! Congratulations .

 

[eldaldo]

can i just say that these are very impressive photos. They are so small! I think it is so cool that they hatch fully formed like that. Are there alot of salamanders without aquatic stages?

 

[kala83]

I might be totally new to keeping any type of amphibians as pets but those little guys are just amazingly cute congrats

 

[rigsby]

another update, they all seem to be doing well

 

[Farom]

In your opinion, would this be a good species for a beginners-level breeding project?

 

[rigsby]

what type of sal or newt/ set up have you in mind .

 

[Farom]

The more terrestrial the better.

 

[rigsby]

most of the lungless sals are completely terrestrial but tend to be a bit tricky to breed, have you thought about fire sals ?

 

[Farom]

Hmm, I had thought about fire sals, but wanted to try something a little less common. I think a little more research may change my mind though, and the fire's could prove to be very good experience in this area of the hobby. I've raised larvae of other species before, and kept adults, but never attempted breeding of any species.