smooth newt

[stuart92]

hey all
posted a thread in the lizard bit askin wat it was but now i have found out.


wat set would i need

and food? been told wroms



its only about 2.5 inch give or take




thanks


stuart

[spend_day]

Bloodworms. chopped earthworms, pinhead crickets or fruitflies would be your best bet.

with the exception of breeding season smooth newts spend alot of time on land a damp woodland style set-up would be best a large water dish filled with dechlorinated water/spring water changed daily. substrate needs to be something that holds moisture well eco earth, microwaved potting soil, etc are good. not gravel and sphagnum moss can cause issues with some species of newt/salamander (dunno about smooth newts). keep it cool and moist daily/every other day misting should help with this (again dechlorinated / spring water). they need places to hide and kept out of the sun but otherwise dont really need anything too fancy. and remember keep it cool (nothing above 21/22C if possible)


if u dont mind me asking how did u end up with a smooth newt

[stuart92]

right sounds easy enought :$


i was givin it by my cusin he found it on the site where there widing the M1 so in stead of it gettin killed he gave it to me

stuart

[spend_day]

Originally Posted by stuart92

right sounds easy enought :$

all it is, is filling a plastic tub with potting organic (sorry forgot to put no pesticides or fertiziers) soil thats been in the mircowave for a minute or 2 with a bowl of water and half a plant pot change water daily and change soil monthly.

i would offer to take it off your hands but im not usre its illegal (its legal to collect smooth newts from the wild but illegal to sell them dunno about giving them away)

[stuart92]

i have a old fish tank about 10 gallons think that would do




thanks but im getting help from a local zoooligest (sp?)

[spend_day]

Originally Posted by stuart92

i have a old fish tank about 10 gallons think that would do




thanks but im getting help from a local zoooligest (sp?)

yeah 10 gal fish tank would be great.

[stuart92]

great! thanks for the help