Chinese Firebelly Newt size

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Hey all,

Thanks to everyone who responded to my last post. I have another question:
This weekend I went to a friend's house and noticed that his two newts of the same species were considerably larger than mine. His are about 10 years old and almost 5 inches long (including tail), while mine is 3 years old and barely 3 inches long. Should this be attributed to the age difference? At what age do CFBs stop growing? Is my newt unusual in this respect? Is this a sign of poor health or malnutrition?
Any answers would heplp.
Thanks,
Heather
 
I think it´s very unlikely they are Cynops orientalis at that size...i may be wrong but they are likely to be Cynops pyrrhogaster. If i´m not mistaken certain locality/localities can be eassily mistaken with C.orientalis because they have the same coloration and belly pattern. C.pyrrhogaster can be even bigger. Age sure affects size, but 5 inches sounds way too big for C.orientalis. Just my opinion though.

3 inches sounds perfectly right for your animal. Mine are that size too, my male being slightly shorter.
 
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