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posted 01-07-2004 08:50 PM         

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I was curious if anybody here had knowledge about Newts.

I currently have two newts an Emperial Newt and a Fire Belly Newt who share an aquarium with two large snails.

I found out two years ago that they should not be living together because one creates a toxicon that kill the other. But I have had them together for 10yrs now.

My questions is
a) how long do Newts live for
b) My Emperial use to always come out and sit on the rock put hasn't in the last 6mth, what could be wrong.

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posted 01-09-2004 04:47 PM         

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I had a newt a few years ago. I had him for a few years, but I have no idea how old he was when I got him.

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posted 01-12-2004 03:02 PM         

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so than does that mean I've done well with mine to have had them for such a long time.

By the way I saw my newt on the rock sun bathing yesterday I'm glad she's back to doing her normal stuff. Now if only I could figure out why their filter stopped working.

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posted 02-11-2004 08:38 PM         

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where do u get newts? i have heard about them and have caught some up at the lake but wher would u buy a store one?

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posted 02-11-2004 09:02 PM         

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Newts are usually found in pet stores that have a lot of fish and other aquarium species. If you are interested in adopting one you should just call a store that specializes in aquarium species. Newts are fragile when they are young so get them from a good store.

The most common type of pet store Newt you will find is Fire Belly Newts. They are a dark brownish colour on top and have a reddish orange pattern on their belly.

You'll often see them sittting on top of each other in a big pile. I guesse its a comfort thing.

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posted 02-12-2004 01:13 AM         

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would German-rams kill a cpl newts if i put them in the tank? its 55 gl

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posted 02-12-2004 01:45 PM         

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newts prefer a half land half water habitat set up in a tank and also like a basking so i dont think that would work unless you put some kind of floating plants/wood at the top but that would result in you having to lower your water level.

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posted 02-12-2004 04:40 PM         

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Newts will attack anything they find threatening, they have a good grip.

They may also try and eat the German-Rams especially if they are fully grown adult Newts. Newts will attack anything smaller than them too (you can't have a baby newt with adults since the adult will attack the baby).

They leave my giant snails alone but ate all the snail eggs. Atleast I don't have to worry about snails over running the aquarium.

I'm not sure if the German-Rams would attack the newts though since I don't know too much about German-Rams

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posted 02-13-2004 02:12 AM         

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tks much. ill look into a new tank for a newt ^^

think they would fight A fire bely toad?

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posted 02-13-2004 06:18 AM         

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what size is the toad? if is a large toad possibly not but if he is small there is a good chance

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