Chinese Fire Bellied Newts (Cynops Orientalis)

These are my Fire Bellied Newts! :D My camera's recording quality seems to be very low; I'll have to see what I can do about that :)

Here's a really helpful caresheet on these fellas: http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Cynops/C_orientalis.shtml

Feel free to ask any questions, I'll try my best to answer them.

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[Vlogandotherstuff]

The water is sooo clear I coul not tell he was even in it! Do u have a filter?

[elitebionic]

@Vlogandotherstuff Yup, I used a hang filter originally, and it worked fine. Some people advise against it because these newts are escape artists and can use the hanging bits to climb out. Never happened to me though, and I added a cover later on that went around the filter. You could use a canister filter, I think it's the most appropriate one to use c:

[dkrn09]

whats the temperature of the water?

[elitebionic]

@dkrn09 around 18.5-20C

[TheMaxcaliburX]

NICE SETUP! im actually thinking of getting one now! :D

[Noodles37UK]

Bought an Turtle Bank. Re- did my firebellies' tank. They don't seem to use it much lol! Some just love water.

[lowrida82]

@elitebionic Me too :) turtles are cool

[elitebionic]

@lowrida82 I had two red-ears when i was like 5 xD I think their names were Mary and Joe lol.

[lowrida82]

@elitebionic how about turtles xD?

[elitebionic]

yes, i tried giving them land surface area but they never used it - maybe it's because they stick to the water more than juveniles do? I changed my tank setup recently, so there's a spot for them to sit on just in case - but they never use it. i think my newts are more aquatic than land-orientated. Some others of the same species might prefer land, I guess it really depends! o_o