Picture comingEnters water at snowmelt (from February in lowlands to June high up); eggs are laid a few months later, through to August, usually folded singly into leaves of water plants.
Group of 4-6.
Cool tank with land.
Winter cooling and spring.
70-390 eggs per season, 1.5-1.7 mm; larvae hatch after 2-4 weeks and metamorphose after about 3 months.
Larvae eat daphnia and baby brine shrimp.
One breeding tank for the alpine newt, drawn to scale from the breeding guide.
Water: Unknown
A plan from the breeding guide and an adult size of 11 cm. Tank shape is a standard 2 : 1 : 1.2 box, at least 6 adult lengths long. Check each step in the guide above.
A rack of breeding and grow-out tanks.
The breeding guide gives no tank size for the alpine newt yet, so a business layout can't be drawn.
Males are smaller and, in water, show a low smooth-edged crest, a white band with black spots and a light-blue flash along the flanks, and a swollen cloaca; females are 1-2 cm longer, drabber and mottled.
Typical for frogs, newts and turtles
Needs a special setup. Read the species guide first.
A general guide for this breeding type. Days change with temperature and species.
Needs a special setup. Read the species guide first.
Set up a virtual breeding tank and see what would likely happen.
An educational estimate from the breeding rules, not a promise.