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Neurergus Kaiseri Care Questions.

Aesyir

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Hello I have some questions about Kaiser newts (Neurergus kaiseri) I am very interested in breeding this species especially since they seem to be endangered but i'm kind of not
sure what I would do once I got them. I did read the caudata culture page and I noticed it said you can either keep them terrestrial or aquatic. I would highly prefer to keep them aquatic but would they still breed if I kept them aquatic year round and if so can I keep the temp 15-25°C (60-68°F) or would I need to change them temp depending on time of year or do I need to allow them to estivate on land? Would there be any harm if I tried both methods? Any help is appreciated thanks.
 

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You can keep them aquatic all year around but they do like a terrestrial period (not essential). You do need to cycle them through the year or fridge them in the late autumn. There's no harm to trying both.
 

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I’ve had them breed both ways but I had 1 bad year of bloating disease. I then switched to Terrestrial phase ( thinking this may resolve bloating ) from November thru January/ February with minimal cooling of upper 50’s to low 60’s. I still keep a land area when aquAtic and will often find some under bark slabs. However all food is in the water during this phase
 

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I've kept them aquatic year-round with no issues at all for several years. They also bred regularly without any cycling, besides ambient swings (e.g., ~74F avg in summer and 68F in winter). I initially started using a computer fan in winter to drop the winter temps to the low 60s then realized it wasn't necessary, at least in my case. Good luck!
 
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