Today i got 3 'Ribbed Salamanders' which i think are Ribbed newts - from Iberia - as opposed to Salamanders.

Can anyone shed some light on these little fellows?

Help much appreciated!

Ribbed slamander is just another name for Pleurodeles waltl aka Spanish ribbed newts.
Pollywog has a great caresheet for them.

www.pollywog.co.uk: Sharp-ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl) Care Sheet

Thanks a lot! Thats the fellows!

Cheers!

did you get em from crewe reptile store? btw dont get animals without researching em first

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Hah, no, i got them in Essex, and i have kept newts before, just not these, i actually felt sorry for them being kept with fish and stuff so just got em!

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cool are they adults?

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1.1.0 berber skinks
1.1.0 kenyan sand boas
1.1.0 common garter
1.0.0 het lavender brooks kingsnake
1.4.200 common frogs
1.1.0 crested newts
1.3.0 smooth newts
1.0.0 wired haired pointer
1.0.0 labrador/ doberman



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I think so yeah,approaching full size at least, and doing well on blood worm and flake food. Not in their final home yet - i need to build a bit of a workbench, long story!

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get em some earthworms, they do great on them

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1.1.0 berber skinks
1.1.0 kenyan sand boas
1.1.0 common garter
1.0.0 het lavender brooks kingsnake
1.4.200 common frogs
1.1.0 crested newts
1.3.0 smooth newts
1.0.0 wired haired pointer
1.0.0 labrador/ doberman



http://www.amphibianark.org/
sign the petition, maybe give a donation.
Amphibians need our help.

Avoid temps over 75°F during summer ,they shun excessive heat .Make sure your aquarium water is properly filtered and provide plenty of aquatic plants ,Java Moss and Elodea canadiensis are a good choice.

They require at least 10 gallons of water per adult animal and are not too careful about water quality ,they can live in the wild in polluted water or quite salted water too.

Make sure they have enough to eat ,they are really voracious .You can offer them live crickets ,waxmoth larvae ,earthworms and even bits of chopped beef heart ,they like it.

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what is the difference between a newt and a salamander? does anyone know?

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