Taricha granulosa eating (?) earthworm

[fabian]

Although he is a very big male he normally prefers smaller food, but he tried this worm. The pictures made me laugh!
Greetings Fabian

 

[i_love_necturus]

Haha

I love watching salamanders eat big worms! They look so comical. Did he ever eat the whole worm?

 

[tony]

Nice picture looks like he is enjoying it.

 

[mantighoul]

I just love the expression on the salamanders face. You caught some very nice moments in your photographs. Its amazaing how much they can fit in their mouths sometimes.

 

[louise]

Brilliant! I love tarichas. Very cool photos.

 

[Slimy2]

Hi

Cool Taricha. Looks like it's enjoying its worm.

 

[blake_diehl]

the expression in the last picture is CLASSIC

 

[Otterwoman]

In the first picture he looks like he's blowing one of those "Happy New Year" things that extend and honk!

I was wondering, if the worm is too big, are they able to bite it off, or do they just spit it back up?

 

[fabian]

Most newts will spit it off, but I've seen other newts (e.g. Cynops pyyrrhogaster) eating worms almost as long as itself. My Tarichas often manage to bite it of, I think the worm is sometimes "helping" them by wiggeling very strong.

 

[apples]

That's a pretty amazing photo Fabian! Nice toe tips as well.

 

[shorty]

LOVE IT!!! Great shots =) My fave is the last one.

 

[Peen04]

Although he is a very big male he normally prefers smaller food, but he tried this worm. The pictures made me laugh!
Greetings Fabian

Love these he looks hench