Chinese fire belly newt laying eggs

[mianewt]

My female chinese fire belly newt will not stop laying eggs. I separated her from the males over a month ago but she is still laying eggs.... How long do they lay eggs for? This summer she laid maybe 50 eggs and I kept 20 which have morphed and are doing fine but know she has already laid more than 50 eggs and I keep finding more. One has already morphed from this latest batch which she started laying in November. I do not have room for anymore so I am wondering when she will stop, which hopefully is soon

I was wondering what other people do when this happens to them?

 

[Chinadog]

Female newts can continue laying fertile eggs for a long time after mating, in fact sometimes they will lay infertile eggs with no male present.
If you don't want any more larvae to raise, I think the most humane way is to remove the eggs as soon as possible and put them in the freezer overnight to stop them developing.

 

[manderkeeper]

Maybe someone in your area would take them and raise them.

 

[mianewt]

Thank you for the advice about freezing the eggs. I have tried to get them all but a new one always seems to appear. She hides them well on all the plants.

I thought of placing an ad but I am afraid that they will go to people who will not take care of them. I will continue trying to get the eggs before they turn into little larvae and may end placing an add for those that I miss.

Thank you again for the advice. Since she has not been with a male on over a month will she soon start laying infertile eggs?

 

[Canecorsonewt]

I was reading a study about n.v louisianensis. Saying a female can hold sperm for 10 months. I would assume it could be close to 10 months the C orientals.