N strauchii TWINS!!

[Tim Robin]

I posted this in an ongoing thread about my successes with N strauchii over the past years. This year was super cool. I produced twins. Here are some previously posted photos.....

Here they are today. Their spots are not identical, does this mean they are not identical twins or are their spots like freckles in humans. I am not positive, but I doubt identical twins have the exact same freckles. I am still torn whether to keep them or let them go!!

 

[mr cyclone]

Awesome Tim ,I remember reading that post i was hopeing they where going to be identical,that wouldve been cool.I got 3 new strauchii this week.Lovely animals

 

[XDragonGrlX]

Very neat! Anythinf twin i love lol. I have identical twin boys

-Amber

 

[Fer]

Great photos of the egg Tim, and nice to see they're doing fine! In a future perhaps ill get some of them heheroud:

 

[donsturtles]

thank you for sharing !
i hope to someday start posting my newts :happy:

 

[naeff002]

Assume, how are they doing now

 

[sergé]

...mmmm, not really twins then are they as they do not look alike.

In fact, Steinfartz (199%) in his paper on crocatus and strauchii breeding already showed a photo of an egg like this with in fact TRIPLE embryos. Seems not so uncommon

STEINFARTZ, S. (1995): Zur Fortpflanzungsbiologie von Neurergus crocatus und Neurergus strauchii barani. - Salamandra, Rheinbach 31 (1): 15-32.

 

[slowfoot]

...mmmm, not really twins then are they as they do not look alike.

In fact, Steinfartz (199%) in his paper on crocatus and strauchii breeding already showed a photo of an egg like this with in fact TRIPLE embryos. Seems not so uncommon

STEINFARTZ, S. (1995): Zur Fortpflanzungsbiologie von Neurergus crocatus und Neurergus strauchii barani. - Salamandra, Rheinbach 31 (1): 15-32.

I would say they are still twins. Fraternal twins in humans are no closer genetically than two normal siblings. Also, coat or skin patterns are not a good measure of genetic similarity since it is often a product of environmental and/ or random processes during development, e.g. tortoiseshell coloring in cats.

 

[Tim Robin]

They are doing well. They are now 3.5-4 inches. Need for tank space is making them available. I have the mermaid available too!