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Shanjing in water section

morg

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Yesterday I decided it was time to add a larger deeper water section to my mandarin newt set up ready for fast approaching breeding season, although I have spoken to people who say that their mandarins do all the courtship, and egg laying out of water.
I hardly expected the water section to be used, but within 5 minutes 3 of them had entered the water and were swimming around happily.
This morning the same three are still sitting fully submerged in the water, and have now fed in their as well.
 

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nope they are definate shanjing, and untill now have avoided water completely.
heres a pic of a male and female in the water
 

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Today I found my first few eggs, not on plants in the water , but on damp moss that I added overhanging the water section, after tips from Ian rigg telling me that that was where his layed eggs.
Only a few as yet, and too soon to be sure they are fertile, but heres hoping
 

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Interesting: My pair has never shown any interest in water..in 6 years! Then this March they've been going in regularly. I've seen theme in the water,but they also have been covered with duckweed when I click on the light.No eggs yet, but I'm looking!
 

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Not many eggs produced, and out of those, around half are infertile.
Hopefully I will be able to raise the few that remain
 

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Good Luck! Good job with the eggs. Its better than i have ever done.
 
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