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hi jennewt,
nice to see you here!
Thanks for your help in my P.chineses.
ok i have a few questions about T.shanjing.
1) Can T.shanjing be keep in a aquatic setup like P.Chineses? 4 inch water and above?
because i have no way to keep them cool in the 22*C range when newts are on land.
my ambient temp is very high 28*C.
if in the water, i can use my chiller to lower the temp to 22*C.
2) the link on this site says they like arid conditions
http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Tylototriton/T_shanjing.shtml
but according to your own experiences they prefer humid conditions.
will humid conditions develop bactirial and fungus infections in T.shanjing?
so i am a bit confuse here.
3) when building a land area for T.shanjing, do i really need to use soil or coconut fiber?
i do not like soil and coconut fiber which dirty the enclosure and water, difficult to keep clean.
i was thinking if i can use 4-5 Red bricks packed together, the red bricks 5 inch in height and build a large area of land for T.shanjing. on the sides of the red bricks i can have a lot of water plants to provide shelters.
the surrounding area will be water of 4 inch height with a sponge filter to clean and aerate the water. in this case i can easily cleanup the land area and water.
4) regarding temp on land, i was thinking if 22*C water from my chiller will be dispense with a pump through a sprayer bar, the Ehiem type sprayer bar for fish tanks?
opps so many questions!
thanks and have a nice day!
nice to see you here!
Thanks for your help in my P.chineses.
ok i have a few questions about T.shanjing.
i have seen them on a couple of times in my area.
but i am not sure thought if they are T.shanjing or T.Verrucosus? how to really differentiate them?
i actually prefer T.Verrucosus as they seem easier to keep in my area.
just want to check all the info before i get them and to ensure they do not die in my hands.but i am not sure thought if they are T.shanjing or T.Verrucosus? how to really differentiate them?
i actually prefer T.Verrucosus as they seem easier to keep in my area.
1) Can T.shanjing be keep in a aquatic setup like P.Chineses? 4 inch water and above?
because i have no way to keep them cool in the 22*C range when newts are on land.
my ambient temp is very high 28*C.
if in the water, i can use my chiller to lower the temp to 22*C.
2) the link on this site says they like arid conditions
http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Tylototriton/T_shanjing.shtml
but according to your own experiences they prefer humid conditions.
will humid conditions develop bactirial and fungus infections in T.shanjing?
so i am a bit confuse here.
3) when building a land area for T.shanjing, do i really need to use soil or coconut fiber?
i do not like soil and coconut fiber which dirty the enclosure and water, difficult to keep clean.
i was thinking if i can use 4-5 Red bricks packed together, the red bricks 5 inch in height and build a large area of land for T.shanjing. on the sides of the red bricks i can have a lot of water plants to provide shelters.
the surrounding area will be water of 4 inch height with a sponge filter to clean and aerate the water. in this case i can easily cleanup the land area and water.
4) regarding temp on land, i was thinking if 22*C water from my chiller will be dispense with a pump through a sprayer bar, the Ehiem type sprayer bar for fish tanks?
opps so many questions!
thanks and have a nice day!
From my own experience, I would say that mid-60s in winter to upper-70s in summer works fine. Since this is what most people have in their house, this is fairly easy to provide. Some folks claim that they are quite OK up to temps in the 80s, but I wouldn't really recommend this. They like to be kept somewhat humid.