Fat or gravid?

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HI everyone,
I'm new to the forum and I had a question. I've got 3 fire bellied newts, chinese I think, and one of them is about twice as round as the other two. Could it be a gravid female or just a dominant newt who eats most of the food?
 

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Welcome to the forum!
That´s actually a male :) He looks nice and well fed, but if the others are significantly slimmer, that could be a problem for them.
Oh, and yes, they are chinese firebellies, or Hypselotriton orientalis.
 
are the pics all of the same newt? If so, yep, that's a boy.

I have a glutton in one of my newt groups, too. You could separate him off while feeding the others to make sure they all get enough.
 
thanks for the help :) I'll try to watch them eat and see if he's a bully.
 
Oh, and yes, they are chinese firebellies, or Hypselotriton orientalis.
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When did chinese firebelly change name? I saw this some days ago in a post.
 
I found a thread about this just. Shall do some reading.
 
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