Just over a week ago Eva (Evut) brought me my newest additions, four tiny little Cynops pyrrhogaster (sasayame).
I had resisted acquiring any more species as I have no room.....but its amazing how when gently persuaded you can just about squeeze another tank into your home. Their future home takes pride of place in our lounge, right next to where I tend to sit. They are presently in their nursery while their tank matures.
I did have problems with their feeding, they just would not eat. The nursery tank is shallow water with about 2 cm of water, lots of water moss and an island. I put in a bag of daphnia and I hope this is what they where snacking on. I had offered chopped earthworm, but suspect only one was eating the odd bit. The biggest one was separated at one feed time as I was wondering if it was putting the others off...but no joy. Two nights ago I offered defrosted blood worm, again these where not touched. This actually suited me just fine as I did have an allergic reaction to them, if they had eaten them I would have persevered.
Last night I again offered them chopped earthworm( I left them bigger this time so that they wriggled more ), some baby worms and some small white worms that have bred in my wormery as well . As I was returning the lid to their box I noticed a few of the worms where making a brake for freedom, so I put a glass food dish on top to slow the worms down. Later I peered in at them and saw two of the tiny newts on top of the dish , looking into the bowl. I hoped that they could use some newty sense and actually go in and feed.
Lunch time today I looked in their bowl and most of the worms had gone. 3 of the 4 newtlets have little round tummies. I am so relieved that they are at last feeding .
Anyway, I took some photo's the other day of them on their cork bark..they blended in beautifully and escaped at every opportunity. Taking pictures was far more challenging than usual.
I had resisted acquiring any more species as I have no room.....but its amazing how when gently persuaded you can just about squeeze another tank into your home. Their future home takes pride of place in our lounge, right next to where I tend to sit. They are presently in their nursery while their tank matures.
I did have problems with their feeding, they just would not eat. The nursery tank is shallow water with about 2 cm of water, lots of water moss and an island. I put in a bag of daphnia and I hope this is what they where snacking on. I had offered chopped earthworm, but suspect only one was eating the odd bit. The biggest one was separated at one feed time as I was wondering if it was putting the others off...but no joy. Two nights ago I offered defrosted blood worm, again these where not touched. This actually suited me just fine as I did have an allergic reaction to them, if they had eaten them I would have persevered.
Last night I again offered them chopped earthworm( I left them bigger this time so that they wriggled more ), some baby worms and some small white worms that have bred in my wormery as well . As I was returning the lid to their box I noticed a few of the worms where making a brake for freedom, so I put a glass food dish on top to slow the worms down. Later I peered in at them and saw two of the tiny newts on top of the dish , looking into the bowl. I hoped that they could use some newty sense and actually go in and feed.
Lunch time today I looked in their bowl and most of the worms had gone. 3 of the 4 newtlets have little round tummies. I am so relieved that they are at last feeding .
Anyway, I took some photo's the other day of them on their cork bark..they blended in beautifully and escaped at every opportunity. Taking pictures was far more challenging than usual.
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