Abstract: The feeding experiment on AdultsAndrias davidianusin Qiannan region lasted for 14 months and the results were as follows： Growth of body length and one of body mass were both different procedures and the obvious reverse relation existed in the both procedures. Positive relation existed between growth of body length and water temperature. The relation between growth of body mass and water temperature was complex and this kind of growth was confined by high and low temperature. Andrias davidianus liked dark and quiet conditions and had a wide diet. The more it defecated, the more it ate. The faeces looked like masslike or sandlike. Andrias davidianus had the habit of molting and the relation was positive between molting frequency and growth of body mass. The hibernation of Andrias davidianus was seldom observed indoors in Qiannan region and the increasing rate of weight could be effectively promoted by feeding enough bait in the peak growth period. The economic benefits of artificial breedingcould be significantly increased by feeding live carps fed by compound feedwith Pomacea canaliculata.

Key words: Andrias davidianus, growth, living habit, Pomacea canaliculata