Care Sheet for Salamanders, NewtsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.64 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 08/27/2004 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Salamanders, Newts |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Lania |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | Japanese Fire-bellied Newt |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Chinese Fire-bellied Newt
Fire-Bellied Toad |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males have a thicker tail and has a purple-ish tint to the tail. |
Mostly Active During: | Both |
Substrate and Water Needs: | 2/3 Water and 1/3 Land is suitable with dechlorinated water. |
Lighting and UVB: | Use a flourecent light because it doesnt have heat thus not raising the water temperature. They aren’t particular about UV protection. You can turn off the light to create a day and night effect. Newts prefer a 12 hour day/night cycle. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Temperatures no higher than 75 degrees. Otherwise they become stressed and vulnerable to diseases. They enjoy temperatures 68 degrees or slightly lower. |
Heating and Equipment: | A small filter is optional. It should be set to low and should not make the water turbulent at all. |
Caging Provided: | I have a two gallon tank for my female newt, fig. I have medium rocks on the bottom so my newt cannot swallow them. The whole tank is submerged with dechlorinated water up to about an inch and a half. I have one hearty plant in the water that the newt likes to nibble on and crawl on top of. Then i have this floating log in the middle of the cage which allows the newt to swim under and climb on top of. |
Diet: | Omnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Newts love blood worms which provides protein and newt pellets may not have as much protein in them. If you have a live plant in the cage your newt may nibble on it. Never leave blood worms in the cage, it releases harmful bacteria to your newt. I always hand feed my newt. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | You can get fortified food but other than that they dont need any vitamins. |
Maintenance: | If you have a filter you can clean the cage (washing rocks and cage thouroughly) about once a month with one newt living in the tank. Otherwise clean the tank about once a week. Larger cages are recommended to have filters and2 or more newts living in the same cage are recommended to have filters. |
Some Words on this Species: | You can handle them if you like but please make sure they are close to a solid surface in case you drop them. |
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