Care Sheet for Salamanders, NewtsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 08/22/2008 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Salamanders, Newts |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | SnakesPayton4ever |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Red Spotted Newt |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Eastern newt
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Sexing and Characteristics: | As adults these newts will have quite noticeable bulges.
Mainly nocturnal but often seen foraging in day light. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Substrate should be eco earth, or repti bark. I suggest repti bark it wont dry out as fast.
A water dish will be needed, not a large one. In the aquatic stage you will need either a tank full of water or and aqua-terrarium. |
Lighting and UVB: | No lighting is needed, but I still uses a UVB. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Temperature should be around 70-75 degrees.
Humidity around 50% to 60%
Spritz the cage 1-2 times a day. |
Heating and Equipment: | No heating is needed. And you will need a feeding container( if fed outside of cage) anole food by zoo med, and a spray bottle. |
Caging Provided: | I use a ten gallon for my six since up to seven can be housed in a single ten gallon, five gallons should hold only 3-4. I used repti-bark as substrate and a water dish, a moist hid, a large stick for natural look, and a cave type thing for fish tanks. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Anole food by zoo med (dried flies), earthworms, frogs eggs and tadpoles, guppies and other small fish, snails slugs, and craw fish.
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Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Calcium powder 2 times a week |
Maintenance: | Clean the cage once a month since these animals are fairly clean. Sprince the cage one to two times a day. And feed 4 times a week. |
Some Words on this Species: | They are very easy animals to take care of I recommend them to anyone. |
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