Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis

[caudatadude28]

Here are my newly aquired Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis. One of the females was gravid and laid about 20 fertile eggs. Here are some pics there are more in my album:
http://www.caudata.org/forum/album.php?albumid=604

Female

Set-up

Another female

All the females

Male in full breeding dress

 

[Kurt]

Why is there a bowl in the tank?

 

[caudatadude28]

I helps weaken the current of the filter.

 

[Kurt]

Oh OK.

 

[dane_zu]

nice newts! mine quit being aquatic and went back to land, it was short lived...I had to make a new tank for them

 

[Melmo]

Wow, beautiful newts. For a while now I've been wanting to raise efts to aquatic adults. One question though, how do you know when an eft is ready to be aquatic?

 

[Greatwtehunter]

Other than them spending more time in the water portion the only other indication they are ready that I have noticed is when they reach adult size they will gradually change from the bright orange to a dull green. At least thats the case with N. v. viridescens.