References for <i>Hynobiidae</i> in captivity?

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Dear all, I'm looking for references that deal with keeping and breeding the genus Hynobius in captivity. I'm also interested in other Hynobiidae, but primarily Hynobius. I don't keep any, but I am seriously considering it and I'd like to do my homework first.

Thanks.
 
Hello Martin,

there's quite alot of literature available concerning keeping of these animals. In the older German and French literature you can stumble upon good records. I can offer a list with references

I hope that I may say that I have a good knowledge on the keeping and breeding of these salamanders. I have so far succeeded in breeding H. dunni / leechi quelpartensis/okiensis and retardatus and Hynobius are my main interest.

Currently I am writing down my epxeriences in keepin these animals in several articles. They will be published in a German and Belgian magazine + a Dutch book. I have English translations ready after they have been published and I am in fact searching for a good magazine in the USA for publication (any help there is welcome). Please feel free to contact me at henk.wallays@skynet.be

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Thank you all for your help. I found the Herplit place to be very good. Henk I hope we can talk in the future.
 
You can see some of my species in pictures through the Amphibiaweb.
 
Well this year I hve so far succeeded in breeding with H. retardatus and achieved my first ever eggdeposition of H. leechenatus. The other species are also active but so far nothing has occured.
 
Well to get back at the Hynobius breeding of 2002 : I currently have bred :
- Hynobius dunni (8 depositions ... so really too many to rear)
- Hynobius retardatus (over 80 large larvae)
- Hynobius leechii quelpartensis (3 eggsacs)
- Hynobius tokyoensis (1 fertiliese egg, which didn't went well)
- Hynobius leechenatus : the first repro of this species overhere, but the eggs were unfertilised (which is common in a first repro).

All in all not too bad.I may still get H.nebulosus to breed but even without that I am happy.
 
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