Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Photos of these guys on: facebook.com/aquaterralife
Well, this video should have been up already 6 months ago... :D So these are (/were) my emperor newts (Tylototriton shanjing), a very colorful and relaxed Asian newt species.
I kept them terrestrial in a big plastic tub with only a small water dish. I'll upload one or two feeding videos of these guys soon.
However, by now a good friend of me got this group and now takes care of them. Hopefully he'll be able to breed them. :)
Dieses Video hätte ich eigentlich schon vor 6 Monaten hochladen sollen... :D Wie auch immer, das hier sind (/waren) meine drei Mandarin-Krokodilmolche, eine stark gefärbte und sehr entspannte Molchart aus Südost-Asien.
Ich habe sie terrestrisch in einer großen Plastik-Kiste gehalten. Als Wasserteil diente eine kleine Braplast-Box, wurde aber nicht oft genutzt. Demnächst lade ich noch ein oder zwei Fütterungsvideos hoch.
Mittlerweile sind die drei Molche allerdings zu einem Freund von mir gezogen. Hoffentlich wird er es schaffen, sie im Frühjahr zur Fortpflanzung zu bringen. :)
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General Information on Emperor Newts:
"Tylototriton shanjing, the emperor newt, Mandarin newt or Mandarin salamander, is a highly toxic newt native to China.
Tylototriton shanjing can grow up to 8 inches (20 cm) long. It has a ridged orange head from which a single orange ridge runs along its back. This ridge is lined with two parallel rows of orange bumps on a black background. The tail and legs are entirely orange. The shade of the orange can be variable.
Tylototriton shanjing might seem like easy prey because of its bright coloration, however, it is generally nocturnal, and the top of its vertebrae and skull have especially thick bone. Additionally, the orange warts on its back are poison glands, and when the newt is grabbed, the tips of the ribs will squeeze out poison from the glands. Emperor newts have enough toxin to kill approximately 7,500 mice. Although poisonous, these newts are generally safe for human handling given that they are handled carefully and gently.
Emperor newts live in central, western, and southern Yunnan, China, between 1,000 feet (300 m) to 2,500 feet (760 m) feet above sea level.
They inhabit pools and slow-moving streams in subtropical forests.
The emperor newt usually eats small invertebrates in its environment, such as crickets and worms. Emperor newts in captivity are typically given wax worms, crickets, and earth worms.
For a long time, emperor newts were classified together with the Himalayan newt (T. verrucosus)."
Page "Tylototriton shanjing". (2017, January 24). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13:29, December 22, 2017, from en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tylototriton_shanjing&oldid=761801069
Filmed with an Olympus TG-2 Tough Edition
Song: Brontosaurus by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
Photos of these guys on: facebook.com/aquaterralife
Well, this video should have been up already 6 months ago... :D So these are (/were) my emperor newts (Tylototriton shanjing), a very colorful and relaxed Asian newt species.
I kept them terrestrial in a big plastic tub with only a small water dish. I'll upload one or two feeding videos of these guys soon.
However, by now a good friend of me got this group and now takes care of them. Hopefully he'll be able to breed them. :)
Dieses Video hätte ich eigentlich schon vor 6 Monaten hochladen sollen... :D Wie auch immer, das hier sind (/waren) meine drei Mandarin-Krokodilmolche, eine stark gefärbte und sehr entspannte Molchart aus Südost-Asien.
Ich habe sie terrestrisch in einer großen Plastik-Kiste gehalten. Als Wasserteil diente eine kleine Braplast-Box, wurde aber nicht oft genutzt. Demnächst lade ich noch ein oder zwei Fütterungsvideos hoch.
Mittlerweile sind die drei Molche allerdings zu einem Freund von mir gezogen. Hoffentlich wird er es schaffen, sie im Frühjahr zur Fortpflanzung zu bringen. :)
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General Information on Emperor Newts:
"Tylototriton shanjing, the emperor newt, Mandarin newt or Mandarin salamander, is a highly toxic newt native to China.
Tylototriton shanjing can grow up to 8 inches (20 cm) long. It has a ridged orange head from which a single orange ridge runs along its back. This ridge is lined with two parallel rows of orange bumps on a black background. The tail and legs are entirely orange. The shade of the orange can be variable.
Tylototriton shanjing might seem like easy prey because of its bright coloration, however, it is generally nocturnal, and the top of its vertebrae and skull have especially thick bone. Additionally, the orange warts on its back are poison glands, and when the newt is grabbed, the tips of the ribs will squeeze out poison from the glands. Emperor newts have enough toxin to kill approximately 7,500 mice. Although poisonous, these newts are generally safe for human handling given that they are handled carefully and gently.
Emperor newts live in central, western, and southern Yunnan, China, between 1,000 feet (300 m) to 2,500 feet (760 m) feet above sea level.
They inhabit pools and slow-moving streams in subtropical forests.
The emperor newt usually eats small invertebrates in its environment, such as crickets and worms. Emperor newts in captivity are typically given wax worms, crickets, and earth worms.
For a long time, emperor newts were classified together with the Himalayan newt (T. verrucosus)."
Page "Tylototriton shanjing". (2017, January 24). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13:29, December 22, 2017, from en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tylototriton_shanjing&oldid=761801069
Filmed with an Olympus TG-2 Tough Edition
Song: Brontosaurus by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
