Picture comingBreeds in the wet season (May-August): adults enter ponds and pools and lay eggs singly or in strings on aquatic plants and rocks in standing water. In captivity, a cool, drier winter (lower 60s °F) then a warm, humid summer (upper 70s °F) with enough water triggers breeding.
Group of 3-4.
Paludarium with a damp land area and a shallow pool for the eggs.
Cool dry rest then rain.
20-80 eggs
Larvae eat daphnia and baby brine shrimp.
One breeding tank for the emperor newt, drawn to scale from the breeding guide.
Water: 16–26 °C
A plan from the breeding guide and an adult size of 20 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 emperor newt yet, so a business layout can't be drawn.
As in other Tylototriton, males have a slit-shaped cloacal opening and females a round, cone-shaped cloaca.
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.