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sera guide - Biotope terrariums for reptiles and amphibians

16 These newts mainly live in the water, i.e. the water zone should be bigger than the land zone. The upper side of the animals is not very striking. However, they will display their full beauty when watching them from underneath. Body length 5 – 12 cm (2 – 4.7 in.) Origin eastern China Temperature 20 – 22°C (68 – 72°F) during summer [12 – 14°C (54 – 57°F) during winter] Nutrition earthworms, insects, slugs, sera FD Bloodworms, sera FD Daphnia CHINESE FIRE BELLY NEWT (CYNOPS ORIENTALIS) These very beautifully patterned animals are among the most fre- quently kept terrapins. They re- quire plenty of swimming space and only a small land spot. Ac- cording to their origin, the water temperatures and the lighting du- ration should resemble seasonal variations. Body length females 20 – 25 cm (8 – 10 in.), males 15 cm (6 in.) Origin southern USA Water temperature seasonally 12 – 27°C (54 – 81°F) [up to 40°C (104°F) on the land] Nutrition omnivorous (Daphnia, small fish, mussel meat), vegetables, fruit, sera reptimineral C, sera raffy P, sera raffy Baby-Gran FALSE MAP TURTLE (GRAPTEMYS PSEUDOGEOGRAPHICA PSEUDOGEOGRAPHICA) ©PsychoticNature-Fotolia.com