Average Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest)Last Updated: 03/30/2006
Main Category:
Aquatic/Land
Sub Category:
Salamanders, Newts
Care Sheet Submitted By:
Dime
Years Experience:
Over 20 Years
Species:
Chinesse fire belly newt
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover:
California newt,Rowdy paddletails,Golden Newts,Eastern Newts,Mandarin Newts,Alpine newts.
Sexing and Characteristics:
Origin
Wetlands
Sexing
Lumpy legs on males
Attitude
Lazy but will crawl out
Longevity Some of these newts will live for decades
Security
Likes to hide
Mostly Active During:
N/A
Substrate and Water Needs:
Cleaning
Dirty water a problem
Lighting and UVB:
Just use a regular house light, but try keep them away from 100 wat light bulbs.
Temperatures and Humidity:
Same as above keep them in room temp.
Heating and Equipment:
Smae as the 2 above
Caging Provided:
I do 90% and give them 10% land that way they can just climg on the rocks,wood, and other stuff like that to get out.
Diet:
Carnivorous
Description of Diet:
Newt Foods. Most newts will eat a variety of foods including:
· Fish food,
· Reptile sticks,
· Reptile Pellets,
· Frozen brine shrimp,
· Frozen blood worms,
· Live black worms,
· Earthworms.
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage:
Maintenance:
N/A
Some Words on this Species:
Nothing more you need to know about them. have any questions just send me a e-mail and i will try help you the best i can.
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