Taricha granulosa, Rough Skinned newts!

Tindomul1of9 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-27-2006, 09:35 PM

I just got two of these, one male, one female. The female looks heavy with eggs. I put them in a brand new 20 gallon long. Its only gravel, drift wood and some plants. I need a filter for the water, and any suggestions would be appreciated!

Here are the pics:
Pic of the tank,

Here is the male, Kookie

Here is the female, she wouldnt come out from under that.
Her name is Be-Bop-A-Lula

Tindomul1of9 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-09-2006, 10:34 PM

Here is a picture of the female,

See how round she is.

bandit8501 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-21-2006, 01:59 AM

Those are neat newts , i am thinkin of getting some newts just not to sure what kind i want i got a spare 20 long tank

Tindomul1of9 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-21-2006, 07:47 PM

They seem happy in my 20 long. Im still learning how to feed them. Sometimes they are ravaged, and sometimes they pay no heed to food.

panikin · #5 (**permalink**) 10-28-2006, 10:14 PM

Wow! Those are a pair of beautiful newts! How big can that species get? I have a firebellied newt and he (well, I haven't identified the gender) hasn't gotten very big over the past 3 years.

Tindomul1of9 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-28-2006, 10:24 PM

Firebelly newts stay small.
Rough skinned newts, thats as big as they get, 5 or so inches.

Mrnicolai · #7 (**permalink**) 10-28-2006, 11:30 PM

we were at a family members house in south western pa this summer and saw lots of newts and salamander in the streams. We also found a very uncommon and large salamander colony that we are keeping an eye on.

Kathryn002 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-05-2006, 11:09 AM

beautiful pics and tank.
Lovely newts. You've done a good job.

P.S. One of my firebellied newts is called Cookie too (but spelt with a C not K)

Tindomul1of9 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-05-2006, 01:26 PM

All is not well with her. She stopped eating a while ago, and I guess has reabsorbed all her eggs. She's as thin now as the male was.
Plus the male died a few months ago. Cause unknown. He was fine one day, dead in the water the next.
I'm having a real tough time with this one.
I try to feed the female chopped up earthworms, mealworms, waxworms, crickets, even fruitflies. Nothing is working. She take notice, sniff a little and then turn away. Never even a bite.

Kathryn002 · #10 (**permalink**) 12-05-2006, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tindomul1of9

All is not well with her. She stopped eating a while ago, and I guess has reabsorbed all her eggs. She's as thin now as the male was.
Plus the male died a few months ago. Cause unknown. He was fine one day, dead in the water the next.
I'm having a real tough time with this one.
I try to feed the female chopped up earthworms, mealworms, waxworms, crickets, even fruitflies. Nothing is working. She take notice, sniff a little and then turn away. Never even a bite.

I'm sorry about that.
I hope it gets better for you.