Yippee (C. orientalis eggs)

[danny]

Well I know its no great accomplishment to get C.o's to breed but I'd like to share some photos anyway

My females were gravid from last winter but being in the apartment it was to hot for them to lay eggs. Now that they are in the basement things are going great. I have three larvae that have left the egg and are just hanging out on the bottom of their separate container. I've witnessed some egg hunting going on and rescue any I see, but I know that there is a lot of eggs tangled up in the plants that I don't see. So I hope that these will hatch and I will find a surprise one of these days in the tank!

 

[jennifer]

It's an accomplishment, regardless of species. Congratulations, and good luck!

 

[ian]

actually, I am wondering, is getting other species to breed is more difficult than C.O.?

Say, other cynops.

(Message edited by achiinto on December 16, 2005)

 

[danny]

Im sure each species has their little quirks when it comes to getting them to breed. As of right now Im limited to C.o's, and P. hongkongensis to breed. Maybe in a couple of years I will be able to get my C.e.popei's, P. waltl and maybe T. granulosa to breed. I would love to try with other types of newts, but living in Canada, there is a limited amount of newts we can work with.

 

[ian]

well. if we can get some breeder to shop us some eggs of other species. We get a chance to introduce more newts species in canada as well. Just has to be away from our native species in our province.

I like a few of your HK if I have a space and if you are interested.

good luck.

 

[TJ]

Great new(t)s, Danny!

Keep us updated

 

[william]

Danny> from what i've heard from P. waltl, the problem with them is not getting them to breed, but to stop them breeding...

 

[joseph]

Congrats! Looks like you'll have lots of mouths to feed soon.