Gorgeous! The more I see pics of the Shanjing the more I want a few. They are quickly move up the list for me. Remind me of a cross between a prehistoric dinosaur and a croc.
That´s an spermatophore, Grius....and there are a lot of them Ô_o
Gorgeous animals Ian, and i really like the tank, it looks just like a piece of forest.
Good luck with the hungry mouths to come...
That´s an spermatophore, Grius....and there are a lot of them Ô_o
Gorgeous animals Ian, and i really like the tank, it looks just like a piece of forest.
Good luck with the hungry mouths to come...
I suspected something like that. If it is ok for one more question i wonder what will happen with that spermatophore next? stupid beginner i know=) i mean not every species do this? or im i out on deep water here. Thanks for your answer by the way, and great tank ringsby, look like a real forest!
Well, the spermatophore is laid on a more or less plain surface, and then the female walks over it and picks it up with the lips of her cloaca. Then the sperm is introduced in the body and stored for future fertilization of the eggs.
In aquatic species it follows the same pattern.
Every species uses the same method of external transfer of sperm. The mating behaviour may vary, but the spermatophore is present in all caudates.
Everything in the tank was collected from a walk in the countryside including the fern. As usual the eggs were laid on the moss on dry land so i've collected them and transfered them to water.
Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus Japanese . I'm raising them and have abandoned the terrarium at about 5 months old and switched to the aquatic setups you describe. I'm wondering if I could do this as soon as they morph?
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