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#1755965 Nicky 714 View Profile	What newt to get! Hi, I live in California and was wondering what I needed to have for a newt, how much money to save, and if it would fit into a ten gallon tank. If you now any newts that are good for me please help, and thanks if you answer back.
06/09/08  01:47pm
#1756313 Ammeratsu View Profile	Message To: Nicky 714   In reference to Message Id: 1755965  What newt to get! If it’s your first newt, I’d say a fire bellied newt. 1 fire bellied newt will fi comfortabley in a 10 gallon. Materials: 10 gallon aquarium LID (fish hood, screen lid, ect. REQUIRED they may escape) Floated drift wood or turtle docks LARGE gravel Filter Plants and decorations Two hides Aquatic newt food(Earthworms, bloodworms, blackworms, ect. Frozen or live) or crickets. It depends whether your newt likes to eat in the water. Fire bellied newt Care: Feed a couple times a week Use tap water conditioner or bottled spring water to fill the tank Make sure to remove any uneaten food do not handle TOXIC DO NOT EAT OR RUB YOUR EYES, NOSE, OR MOUTH AFTER TOUCHING Water MUST be cool 68 degrees F. or lower(But no lower then 60F) Don’t use sand Make sure they had places to climb onto land They don’t need special lighting as they are nocturnal I’ve had experience with keeping the water too warm and the newt getting very stressed out and stop eating. I think that’s the basics. Any questions?
06/09/08  08:10pm

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