Average Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest)Last Updated: 09/24/2005
Main Category:
Aquatic/Land
Sub Category:
Salamanders, Newts
Care Sheet Submitted By:
Ammarsbar
Years Experience:
Under 1 Year
Species:
Fire belly newt
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover:
chinese firebelly
japanise firebelly
Sexing and Characteristics:
I dont know any sorry.
Mostly Active During:
Day
Substrate and Water Needs:
Use de-chlorened tap water by useing aquaplus chemical remover.
Lighting and UVB:
I just use a sunlight in the day, and a moon light at night.
Temperatures and Humidity:
19c to 25c
Heating and Equipment:
None needed.
Caging Provided:
A 10 gallon tank can easily cary 4 newts.
Diet:
Omnivorous
Description of Diet:
Live bloodworms, frozen bloodworms, live black worms, frozen black worms, pin head crickets, small and choped earthworms, small woodlice prety much anything that can fit in its mouth. A newts diet usually contains all meat but sometimes they can nibble on a live plant.
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage:
Aquaplus water conditioner.
Maintenance:
I sugest a filter but it can’t make much of a corent I sugest the fluval plus 1 filter. also you should clean out 1/3 of the water every week with out disterbing your animal.
Some Words on this Species:
Very easy pets and very fun to watch, but watch out there awsome climers.
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