Low Quality Photos of Taricha Granulosa Eggs

[shaun]

It's hard to tell in these pictures, but the gills and eyes are visible:

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[pin-pin]

Hi Shaun,

Great pictures, I can see the eye spots in the third photo. Are the bubbles in the photos from a bubbler in your tank?

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[shaun]

Nope, the bubbles are just clinging to the inside of the container and they haven't gone away yet because the eggs were moved their recently. I'm actually keeping them in plastic containers that I took from a grocery store (you can see the recylable sign in the fifth picture). The containers are the ones that they dole out the stuffed olives and potato salad into. Once they hatch they're off to a rubbermaid tub, and then a 10 gallon tank. I would try to take some pictures of my Triturus Karelinii eggs, but Eric's newts did such a great job of wrapping them in leaves that there isn't much to see. Thank goodness Taricha is more confident (or maybe lazier).

 

[josh]

Great pics Shaun, keep us updated on how they progress!