Picked up some firebelly newts.

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Trapsrock

• Mar 24, 2003

• #1

Yea, I just bought a pair of japenese fire belly newts last week, and I am pretty interested whethere I got 2 males, 2 females, or 1 male and 1 female. Does anyone know how you determine this? I do know I have one fat one, that likes to eat everything, and one normal sized long one, that only eats a little.

 

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cephalotus88

• Mar 25, 2003

• #2

I have heard that you can tell by looking at the base of the tail (wheere they go poo). If there are 2 noticable "bumps" on each side, it is most likely male.

 

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Trapsrock

• Mar 25, 2003

• #3

Thats kinda hard to do though, any other ways?

 

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cephalotus88

• Mar 26, 2003

• #4

I am really not that sure, sorry. If they are sexed like snakes, the male will have a longer tail, if sexed like lizards, the two bumps where the hemipenes should give it away as male. Try searching on kingsnake.com

 

Cindy

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• Mar 27, 2003

• #5

Try

Newts Sexing

I just realised I have two firebellied boys...