Italian newt – Lissotriton italicus
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December 13, 2013 at 9:11 pm #303066
ThomasParticipantHi,
my first try with an european newt species. Today I’ve purchased a group of six Lissotriton italicus. CB of course. If they doing well I want to take them in hibernation, for having a chance to breeding them next spring.
With 8 cm (3,15 “) it is the smallest species in this genus.
Cheers,
Thomas
December 14, 2013 at 10:27 am #352343
MattKeymasterYou bought them!
Nice!
December 14, 2013 at 2:01 pm #352348
ThomasParticipantYeah, yesterday! Didn’t noticed the dorsal line in the shop. After a short negotiation I’ve paid 12,50 Euro for each instead of 20! Thats ok. I have to register them in the next days.
December 15, 2013 at 12:45 am #352357
MattKeymasterWhat do you mean by ‘registersting’ them? Some legal process?
December 15, 2013 at 10:27 am #352364
ThomasParticipantYes Matt, all european amphibians and reptiles are reportable. At least here in germany. I don’t know the whole restrictions, maybe I have to keep a breeding book. At least I have to report any changing of the population (dead, spawns or sale). Following strictly the law I have to report every egg! And deregister every dead egg. But this is much work even for the officials, so the praxis is to register only saleable animals.
It sounds a bit tricky but you have the certainness to get CB. I can only talk about newts but there are many different species available as CB including many subspecies.
It’s a bit funny, in germany many people crying about potential higher restriction in keeping animals, and I take a restriction freely with this newts.
You don’t have the restrictions in spain?
December 16, 2013 at 10:43 am #352369
MattKeymasterJust checked and it appears that we do have something similar in place.
How are they getting on?
December 16, 2013 at 8:39 pm #352373
ThomasParticipantThey aren’t too fat
, but I’m pleased with them. Till now not the best hunter, but they are agil and not lethargic or so. After more than half a year in not the very best placement it’s ok!
A thiner candidate:
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And this evening it works better with feeding micro crickets.
Wax maggots were still mostly spit out
December 20, 2013 at 11:30 pm #352408
oakenParticipantThose are really nice.
January 7, 2014 at 4:40 pm #352519
MattKeymasterHow are they doing Thomas?
January 7, 2014 at 8:08 pm #352538
ThomasParticipantGood question Matt, I guess they doing well…
They are really shy, and doesn’t like the light. But when I’m spraying their tank and feeding after that, they come out. A few of them
January 9, 2014 at 2:21 pm #352548
llamafishParticipantHi Thomas – I am looking for these in the UK. How common are there to get hold of in the EU? From the couple of breeders I spoken to there are highly aquatic if the temperature is below 20 Degrees C
I got one that lives with some dart frogs atm…. but I don’t believe that the right conditions ideally!
Cheers
Mark
January 9, 2014 at 8:32 pm #352550
ThomasParticipantHi Mark,
till now I’m a newbie with this species. At the moment I keep my group fully terrestrial.
I don’t think it’s difficult to get them, but it seems there are not so many keepers as other european newts has.Cheers,
Thomas
January 17, 2014 at 9:26 pm #352607
ThomasParticipantTwo days ago I’ve started to adapting the newts to the water, with sucsess. Now they are so much more better to watch!
February 16, 2014 at 10:48 pm #352806
ThomasParticipantThe whole group has done a complete agreement with the water, they doesn’t use the land area.
February 22, 2014 at 12:02 am #352819
ThomasParticipantAnd the first egg…
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