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eFaN · Dec 17, 2008

:happy: Hey pple. really new here! :happy:

Just got my newt and wondering if he looks ok (i find him rather skinny,not sure if its normal.) and whether its really Paramesotriton chinensis ???

here are the pics :

Had him for 2 days now, No problem eating so far (been feeding em frozen bloodworms).

Thanks!

Greewok · Dec 17, 2008

You are correct, that is P. Chinensis.

Kaysie · Dec 17, 2008

It doesn't look terribly skinny. I've never kept this species, but I wouldn't say it's overly thin.

vide · Dec 18, 2008

It looks like a healthy newt but it could do with some fattening up so no need to hold back on the food. At least for a while untill it starts looking a bit stalkier. That big picture is grate btw!
Good luck! / Vide

John · Dec 18, 2008

Looks like it might be male. Not overly thin, just feed it every day. Beautiful photos by the way.

eFaN · Dec 18, 2008

haha alrite thanks for the clarification guys! cheers!

Ingo · Dec 18, 2008

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Hello efan,

only frozen bloodworms are not a very meaty diet.
Try to feed also earthworms and so on.

Greetings Ingo

audrey · Dec 18, 2008

I actually think you may have a female - but a better pic of the cloaca and tail would probably be helpful. Chinensis females tend to have a bit larger cloaca's then other species. But the females have longer thinner tails which seems to be what yours looks like from the first photo. Your newt is also for sure on the thin side for this species - it does not look sickly but they are quite large robust newts.
I would suggest feeding it pieces of chopped nightcrawler. They really love them and they are nutritional and will help it put on healthy weight.

eFaN · Dec 19, 2008

alrite i try to get some pictures of the cloaca and tail area. Here in singapore its really hard to get live food like earthworms etc. Most readily available are usually things like mealworms and bloodworms. iis it alrite if i feed it small mealworms occasionally?

and for those who owns this specie, how is the behaviour? do they swim around actively etc? mine spends most of the time under the "cave",walk around sometimes during the day and at night its more active, walk around the tank, go up my driftwood etc.

eFaN · Dec 26, 2008

hey everyone.

not sure if its possible but can anyone roughly guess my newt's age (estimated) with the provided pictures?

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Thanks.

eFaN · Jan 31, 2009

Is this a female??

Gregh · Feb 1, 2009

Wow... I've never been so conflicted. That newt is simulataneously beautiful, and oddly resemblign somethign that would rip you in half in H.P Lovecraft

eFaN · Feb 4, 2009

Gregh said:
Wow... I've never been so conflicted. That newt is simulataneously beautiful, and oddly resemblign somethign that would rip you in half in H.P Lovecraft

lol

anyway, i got another one for my tank. but this one is more green and tail is abit different. is the green one chinensis too???

comparee the former and new ..

thanks!

Yahilles · Feb 6, 2009

Incredible pictures.

Yes, both ones are chinensis, but probably different sexes or/and geographical races.

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