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Wow, that's sweet! I always thought those little buggers were cool

@ Kupo969 C.ornata doesn't always have the spots just FYI. but you are right generally they do. Nice cranwells you have there is this your first fat frog? if it is I doubt it will be the last! don't be surprised if your frog doesn't always have much of an appetite, in my experience the C.cranwelli have the least voracious appetite, unlike a C.ornata or a P.adspersus. Your tank setup sounds good but post some pics of it!

If you want one of these, come to this forum! Great group of people with advice on exotic mammals and the like. The moderator has an emu, 3 foxes, llamas and even 2 black bears! She lives way out there if you hadn't guessed. www.sybilsden.com I should pay them a visit... haven't in a while..

Here's what I thought was burns. Check the edge of the disc.

Very funny .

Quote: Originally Posted by LeilaNami I was thinking more of using driftwood in some kind of sump for the tank. You are right. They can injure themselves very easily. Working in a touch exibit, it was very important that we kept visitors from scratching them. For some reason they wanted to scratch them on the head like a dog. Yes a sump is a good call on the driftwood and of course with helping out on water quality. Scratches & cuts...

Agreed. Interesting that he(hard to tell in that photo) killed another newt...are you sure? I've never seen any signs of agression even when two males are vying for the attention of a female. I would look around for someone with LTC they are looking to get rid of. After having pretty bad luck with petstore newts(1/4) I got some from someone who was looking to get rid of them. This group did great for years and produced lots of babies...

Quote: Originally Posted by Teal "Rehab" is complete crap and is a term coined by that idiot Cesar Millan - whose work is total bull. Do you know how many dogs are killed in his pack when the camera are off? I DO. C'mon dont tell me half the story. i dont know, but would like to know more, PM me if you dont want to post it here.

Quote: Originally Posted by Arachnophilist @ Kupo969 C.ornata doesn't always have the spots just FYI. but you are right generally they do. When would they not? Every single ornate I've seen has these spots. That is the main way to distinguish the two (cran vs ornata) other than color (not always accurate).

He bit the other newt and I thought nothing of it, but when I came back hours later the other newt was dead underwater with a few small chunks of flesh ripped off of it, it had white sores where the skin was ripped. I dont think it died of the injuries, but possibly drowned or was too weak after to reach the water surface. When I came down I quickly took it out and put it on moist moss to see if it was alive, but after an hour of no movement I...