JWERNER
New member
OK first off I had some issues with my project and some newts I was receiving falling ill immediately after receiving them and dying so I have not been here for a long time since I decided at that time it would be best to put my project on hold and just go back to keeping instead of breeding.
A few months ago I had someone from work order me 2 Godzilla newts. At the time all I was keeping was a blue tail fire belly. I figured I could keep them together in my 40g and I never had any problems wit the mix of species. Well now today I go into the tank room to mess around and I see a white spot on a plant.
Yup its a egg!!! Mt first newt egg ever! It was attached to a huge type of sword that I have, one that stays low but gets huge!!
I stop everything I was in the middle of doing and went straight to devising my plan. I took a small zip lock container ( not bag ) and poked holes in it everywhere and I am placing it in the tank. I went through to see if I could find more and sure enough I did.
Now for some questions.
I really would like to keep the water conditions exactly the same and I don't have a extra tank setup and I sure cant set another up right now so will it be the best bet to keep this container in the tank with he holes in it or should I try a different method?
Can the eggs be removed from the leaves? I am really concerned about decay for some reason! Or should I not even worry?
I know this is not good at all but is it possible for them to have hybridized?
I'm almost certain they came from the blue tail. She had some bulges in her side and without even thinking about breeding again what so ever I was scared it was a tumor,... upon examining her I realized she had a swollen vent area ( sorry for lack of better words right now I'm in a brain fart ) and was red.
Last,.. I am assuming it is possible for them to lay infertile eggs. Am I correct in that assumption?
If keeping them in this container inside the tank is not good can someone make a good recommendation for someone not prepared at the moment?
Again this is not like I just decided to jump into breeding unaware of what the outcome could be. This was very unexpected so please leave all comments regarding me not being prepared aside.
A few months ago I had someone from work order me 2 Godzilla newts. At the time all I was keeping was a blue tail fire belly. I figured I could keep them together in my 40g and I never had any problems wit the mix of species. Well now today I go into the tank room to mess around and I see a white spot on a plant.
Yup its a egg!!! Mt first newt egg ever! It was attached to a huge type of sword that I have, one that stays low but gets huge!!
I stop everything I was in the middle of doing and went straight to devising my plan. I took a small zip lock container ( not bag ) and poked holes in it everywhere and I am placing it in the tank. I went through to see if I could find more and sure enough I did.
Now for some questions.
I really would like to keep the water conditions exactly the same and I don't have a extra tank setup and I sure cant set another up right now so will it be the best bet to keep this container in the tank with he holes in it or should I try a different method?
Can the eggs be removed from the leaves? I am really concerned about decay for some reason! Or should I not even worry?
I know this is not good at all but is it possible for them to have hybridized?
I'm almost certain they came from the blue tail. She had some bulges in her side and without even thinking about breeding again what so ever I was scared it was a tumor,... upon examining her I realized she had a swollen vent area ( sorry for lack of better words right now I'm in a brain fart ) and was red.
Last,.. I am assuming it is possible for them to lay infertile eggs. Am I correct in that assumption?
If keeping them in this container inside the tank is not good can someone make a good recommendation for someone not prepared at the moment?
Again this is not like I just decided to jump into breeding unaware of what the outcome could be. This was very unexpected so please leave all comments regarding me not being prepared aside.