Help plz: fire belly newts

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Jasonp85

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Ok first I know this post is not supose to be here but im worried. Ok so I bought 2 fire belly newts about a week ago and they havnt eaten. ive had to change their water every day bc these blood worms just sit there. I let them sit for 24 hours and still no sign of them eating. Can anyone help me with this problem?:sad:
 
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Riverside Reptiles

Riverside Reptiles

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I don't know anything about newts. So I'm not of much help to you. But it seems like there must be many amphibian forums out there with people that could give you lots of advice. Have you tried searching google for "newt forums" or "amphibian forums"???
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Jasonp85 said:
Ok first I know this post is not supose to be here but im worried. Ok so I bought 2 fire belly newts about a week ago and they havnt eaten. ive had to change their water every day bc these blood worms just sit there. I let them sit for 24 hours and still no sign of them eating. Can anyone help me with this problem?:sad:
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The link I posted suggests a filtration system. Are you planning to set one up? That would definitely mean less frequent water changes ;-).
 
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Jasonp85

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Yea omce I get the final tank fixed ill put in a filter and I half to chanfe the water bc of the left over blooworm a they domt eat they can poison the water
 
Mikhail F. Bagaturov

Mikhail F. Bagaturov

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Jason,
what temperature do you keep them?
I think it is maybe too warm for them and they reject to eat for this reason.
Most caudates need cooler water than many other amphibians.
 
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Jasonp85

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Its room temp in a cool room the water is cold I even tryed tue ice drip method idk wats wromg the pet stor guy sais they were eating whem he had them
 
Holly12

Holly12

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Hello do you have babbies? because I use to have those and when they are that young they really don't do well for some reason. But if you have fully grown adults they are pretty hardy and maybe it could be your tank. Do you have something for them to come out of the water? do you have a declorinater for the water?. If not I would get one I use that hermit crab declorinater just spray the water down like 6 times that should be fine. :)
 
Deva

Deva

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I don't know how big your salamanders are, but you could try earthworms. If the worms are too big, chop them up. These guys respond to movement. A wriggling worm would do the trick, I think. Or go to a tropical fish store and ask for live blackworms or what other kinds of live food they have.
 
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