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Taricha larvae
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Lovely, as always.
When those little guys get close to metamorphosis, I'd put a lid on the top. I wished I had snapped some shots of mine as it first came out of the water (in fact, it hung out on the top part of the lid to let me know that a land part was necessary....). The colour change from drab green to bright orange is fantastic.
P.S. This spell checker doesn't like "color."
When those little guys get close to metamorphosis, I'd put a lid on the top. I wished I had snapped some shots of mine as it first came out of the water (in fact, it hung out on the top part of the lid to let me know that a land part was necessary....). The colour change from drab green to bright orange is fantastic.
P.S. This spell checker doesn't like "color."
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Hi Tim great series of pics, make sure you keep taking them through metamorphosis.
Btw, what substrate are you using (mixture of sand and small gravel?)
Btw, what substrate are you using (mixture of sand and small gravel?)
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Thanks Mark. I'm glad you asked that question. I call it "wonder muck
It's river pool bottom muck that I brought back with me from a C.ensicauda habitat in Okinawa. The "wonderful" thing about it is that the water, for whatever reason, hardly ever needs changing. It remains clear even days after putting more tubifex in it than could reasonably be eaten in that space of time in such a small container. This is the same type of soil involved in so-called "red soil erosion" problem in Okinawa. It's known to have a high PH. I'll check the PH of the water next chance I get and post it
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Thanks Tim!
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Sure thing Mark, I always admire that fact that you're so inquisitive. I will dutifully keep taking pics and posting of them through metamorphosis -- if nothing else then because the Japanese veteran newtkeeper who gave me the larvae through a third party did so asking that pics of them appear on this site.
I should clarify the soil has a relatively high PH. I wouldn't use it to begin with if I knew its PH was at an intolerable level
I should clarify the soil has a relatively high PH. I wouldn't use it to begin with if I knew its PH was at an intolerable level
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Woooohhooooooooo! I got a compliment from Tim
I guess the reason i'm so inquisitive is because i always find that the best way to learn things is to ask questions.
(Message edited by Mark_uk on July 29, 2004)
I guess the reason i'm so inquisitive is because i always find that the best way to learn things is to ask questions.
(Message edited by Mark_uk on July 29, 2004)
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Very nice!
It might also be possible that the "wonder muck" is simply pre charged with beneficial bacteria.
BTW, what plants are those in that setup? makes it look very natural.
It might also be possible that the "wonder muck" is simply pre charged with beneficial bacteria.
BTW, what plants are those in that setup? makes it look very natural.
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Thanks guys
Joseph, that's exactly what my wife was suggesting to me last night. I'm sure glad I brought plenty of Okinawan soil back with me for future use! Sorry but I don't know much about plants and can't name the species for you offhand. I use the one that floats on the surface of the water in several of my tanks and much prefer it to duckweed, which easily gets out of control and is a pain to get rid of. The other plant in the pictures is a hardy and attractive Japanese species that I prefer over Egeria or Elodea, though it's not better than those species as a plant for egg-laying. I'll look up the name and post it
Leo, I have still three left out of the original five, two having been eaten by marauding C.ensicauda larvae 2 months ago.
Joseph, that's exactly what my wife was suggesting to me last night. I'm sure glad I brought plenty of Okinawan soil back with me for future use! Sorry but I don't know much about plants and can't name the species for you offhand. I use the one that floats on the surface of the water in several of my tanks and much prefer it to duckweed, which easily gets out of control and is a pain to get rid of. The other plant in the pictures is a hardy and attractive Japanese species that I prefer over Egeria or Elodea, though it's not better than those species as a plant for egg-laying. I'll look up the name and post it
Leo, I have still three left out of the original five, two having been eaten by marauding C.ensicauda larvae 2 months ago.
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How about shots of those handsome adult Tarichas you've got.
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Thanks Tim!
Beautiful, beautiful.
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Check out the color contrast between these two siblings:
I'm guessing that the lighter one will turn dark sooner or later. The third larvae, not pictured here, is also light, and I'm pretty sure they all were until only recently.
I'm guessing that the lighter one will turn dark sooner or later. The third larvae, not pictured here, is also light, and I'm pretty sure they all were until only recently.
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Wow! I love looking at your pictures. They are just wonderful. I only have one t. granulosa now, and I have a lot to learn about caring for salamanders, but someday I'd like to breed some. I'll be looking for updates often!
How many tarichas do you have? Where have you gotten them? And if applicable how much did they cost? I got mine near Estacada, Oregon straight out of a lake. I haven't ever seen salamanders for sale around where I live.
Thanks again for sharing your pictures...keep it up!
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How many tarichas do you have? Where have you gotten them? And if applicable how much did they cost? I got mine near Estacada, Oregon straight out of a lake. I haven't ever seen salamanders for sale around where I live.
Thanks again for sharing your pictures...keep it up!
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Thanks, Stephanie. Photography adds a whole new dimension to the hobby of caudate-keeping so I'd really recommend it. It helps to have a nice camera
I have two adults and three larvae. The adults were purchased from a shop in Tokyo a couple of years ago, and the larvae were received from a third party through a friend as a gift. I have not bred this species myself, but would really like to in the future. If I lived in the U.S., I'd be as Taricha-crazy as Pin-Pin!
I have two adults and three larvae. The adults were purchased from a shop in Tokyo a couple of years ago, and the larvae were received from a third party through a friend as a gift. I have not bred this species myself, but would really like to in the future. If I lived in the U.S., I'd be as Taricha-crazy as Pin-Pin!
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Have your larvae migrated on to frozen blood worms now?