Cynops Orientalis Feeding Time (Chinese Fire Belly Newt)

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[brown11brandon]

Is it ok to feed the small crickets???

[PsychedelicSanta]

@brown11brandon I'm really not sure. Depends how small you are considering?

[cookiemoster991]

nice vid, sure is nice to see one being cared for properly

[shellos10]

Lets just hope newts are compatable with frogs

[holywood25]

@shellos10 nope dont think they are

[shellos10]

I want a newt. Newts are one of my 3 favorite animals.

[fishfanatic100]

I have a fire bellied newt named Newton

[Esau59random]

rather california newt

[megazion34]

omg i feed mines the same way

[MysticAlphaWolf]

Whats her name? :)

[PsychedelicSanta]

@MysticAlphaWolf Could you suggest one? :)

[Herpman1000]

What did I hear in the background?

[PsychedelicSanta]

@Herpman1000 My televison

[hathN0o]

1there nocturnal they can get 27 years

2. they get max 5"

3. tthey do have toxins so wash your hands with filter water no soap after you handle him don t touch anything till wash your hands they cost 6.00 at building 19 put in at least a 3.5 gallon

[SuperEltro]

your welco

[SuperEltro]

your welcom

[Crabmaniac100]

Cute litle firebelly newt, how old is he/she?

[hardyboi2k10]

hey man i bought a baby fire belly newt from the pet store around two months ago and he just wont eat the blood worms what can i do? please help....

[Music2Rox]

I want to buy a newt but where do i buy them?

[SuperEltro]

nice vid

[PsychedelicSanta]

@SuperEltro thanks you eltro =)

[LondonFirefli]

He's so cute! I am getting a couple of these tomorrow but I was wondering if they like coming out of the tank/being handled? I've read that they do but that they also have toxins in their skin?

[PsychedelicSanta]

@LondonFirefli You can handle them rarely, when cleaning tank etc. They do not like being handled. Wash your hands with cold water, no soap before touching them, and wash with soap afterwards, they are toxic and have very sensitive skin. Hope this helps.

[nathmull1997]

@LondonFirefli they need to be kept moist

[Sinanxis]

Could you tell me where I could buy frozen bloodworms? Where I bought my newts they said that it can eat fish food, is that true?

[PsychedelicSanta]

@Sinanxis I'd stick to bloodworms, I doubt your newts will grasp onto fish food. Stick with bloodworms for a while, I get mine from eBay.

[facelessno1]

@Sinanxis Don't think flakes. Most shops carry tubiflex worms. Its a fish food shaped in cubes, they are freeze dried and must soak in water to soften, be sure to break into smaller pieces if need be depending on the size of the newt. This food is convieniant but be warned not all newts will take to it. I'd say about half of mine thrived on it. The other half wouldnt touch it. Some shops also carry newt pellets, or can be bought online, again 50/50.

[BigR3DRocket]

@Sinanxis i buy frozen blood worm cubes from petco for 5 bucks for like 30 cubes

[AtrociuosnessLIMIT]

@Sinanxis from petsmart i saw frozen blood worms

[Mexxi0]

help mine won't eat =( i'll give them frozen mosquito larves but they won't eat it

[PsychedelicSanta]

@Mexxi0 Trying leaving them for a couple of days with no interaction whatsoever, then try and feed them, preferably if the newt is in the water. Don't touch your newt whilst trying to feed him. Some newts, won't eat if they are feeling stressed.

[Mexxi0]

@PsychedelicSanta

Thanks man but he is already eating again =)

I made a little aquarium for him and seperated him from the group for some days and just lay the food on a rock nearby and than he started eating again. And now he's back with the others :P



[Kelly14UK]

@PsychedelicSanta I've since learned never to touch them, and just leave them. Just leave them to their own devises, As you would a White Cloud. I bought my newt Christmas 2004, and regrettably, we all know this is the year she goes... She loves being underwater. : ) Just wish I'd given her an even better life.

[owenvennik]

@Mexxi0 mexx je engels is hier gramaticaal incorrect, ik geef je toch een 6 fantastisch (bellcom)

[RoastedHippyDogs]

How do you tell between Chinese and Japanese fire bellied newts?

[toocutepuppy30]

@RoastedHippyDogs

Japanese newts have slick bodies, while chinese neewts are rough and have a thin orange line going don't it's spine

[PsychedelicSanta]

@RoastedHippyDogs Chinese are relatively smaller, and have a smoother skin. check out caudata.org for more information.

[Nin10doWaluigi]

i have 2 and i think they're sooo adorable

[Sinkoga66]

got a fire belly newt today woot 

[PsychedelicSanta]

@Sinkoga66 How's he/she getting on?

[Sinkoga66]

@PsychedelicSanta very good little thing is crazy XD

[Bibushka66]

I had one 2 of theese :[ I had them 2 years but then the male jumped out of its tank (it wasn't closed bcz I was feeding them and forgot to close it) he jumped out and I was looking for it 2 months, then I found him in the corner of my room already dry :[, and then the female after 1 year there was multivitamine for my beardie near the tank, and there was a small open hole in the tank and she jumped out and falled into it :[[ I miss her really :[[ they don't sell more newts :'[

[Cloerpictures]

@Bibushka66 omg D: that makes me sad

well i got 4 of little buddys and they are all okay :D

[adude722]

i want a newt

[Kelly14UK]

Buy tubifex worms out any pet shop that sells all types of tank fish.

The moss logistically speaking, will very definitely be sold in the shops selling reptiles, mantids, scorpions, frogs and the like.

[gmod212]

PLEASE REPLY THIS COMMENT ANY OF YOU PEOPLE: I got Frozen Dried BLood worms, so should i Freeze it because my Fire Bellied newt Wont Eat it.. Or should i buy the original ones of the blood worms????

[TheBubbalou11]

@gmod212 you should just try crickets sometimes you just should try new foods

[gmod212]

@TheBubbalou11 shoud the crickets be alive?

[TheBubbalou11]

@gmod212 yes get tweezers

[gmod212]

@TheBubbalou11 And should I place the food on the Rock or Put Above the newt??

[TheBubbalou11]

@gmod212 put it above the newt he or she should eat it

[TheBubbalou11]

i might get one what should i get

[gabriella90ady5]

frumos exemplar

[Skittywolf]

how much do u feed it i dont get wat u meant by "every second day" does that mean every other day like food-nofood-food-nofood

[123123123cloud]

hey can u plz tell me if u can feed frozen dried blood worms to them ?

cos i cant find any different :[

[FrozenNight1]

I just bought a fire-belly newt, and I have a few questions.

We bought our newt some dry food, but should we get other foods?

Do you feed your newt only bloodworms?

Where can bloodwormds be bought?

Do you have to take the newt out of the tank to feed it?

[subkarl08]

can it eat frozen dried i cant find fresh blood worms..

[darkstarwarp]

its weird how amphibians necks move fast up an don

[LMAOgotPwnd]

Hey guys, i adore newts..I just adore them :] Can anyone give me a store name and a list of things needed to care for a newt? I live in Cali by the way...incase they have newts here or not.

[bmwdougie]

Hi

I have 1 newt about 8 months to a year old in a tank with fish so its quite hard to feed him without the fish stealing the food would it be bad for him to bring him out to feed all the time he just doesnt seem to be eating all that much

[tunisio]

@bmwdougie you shouldn´t keep the newt in the same tank as other species.it will bring problems to the newt and fish and they can die.try to separate them and see if the newt eats.if he does you have to get a new tank :)

[Zacattackzak]

Hi,

I have a few questions regarding these little guys.

Do they bite?

Can you handle them?

How deep does the water have to be?

Cheers for the answers :)

[Fake4x4]

@Zacattackzak

they don't bite absolutely! they are pacific animals and, yes, you can hanlde them but only if you have to put them in a momentary pool to change the water, they don't like to be handled.

The water height depends on your pool size, btw it must be at least 10 cm and besides you have to put any kind of platform so they can emerge when they need to.

I have two pleurodeles newts, they are very nice creatures =)

[coltron5]

can u handle them or is it bad 4 them

[OneClownShoe]

Right on! My girlfriend just bought 4 of these cute critters. They are not easy to get in Milan, Italy.

[jarqu14]

how much are they there over here in California very common US 6.00

[OneClownShoe]

She said they were 4 Euros each. That's about 6 bucks US. She really loves them.

[themaco22]

hi i have got a fire belly newt to they are so cule!

[TRohr]

om........... nom............... nom.........

[cherrybomb619]

Im planning to get one of those =)

[revolutioncomming]

could you tell me some details about salamander??i want to buy one just like this one and i want to know if they are poisonous, what they eat, how long do they live??i would be really happy if you answer me :)

[amphibiansssssssssss]

they can secrete poison but it is not very harmfull to humans, they eat small crickets waxworms mealworms etc.

[IllustriousSeven]

Gotta love fire belly newts.

I got mine in December of 1993 and he is STILL alive and doing fine.

[mattchewy2]

whoa he's over 11? dang! i'm only the age that i just said but over 11 years old is pretty sweet

[Zacattackzak]

Wow, he's doing good ;)

[PortugesePrincesss]

how much are newts?

[gekperson]

these are 4-7 US dollars

[Herpkid56]

the lowest ive seen is 3.and the highest is 10.lol 3 buks isnt a bad price!

[TonyJames95]

whats their feeding diet?

[gekperson]

bugs like crickets, worms and other things like tubeflex worms and black worms

[lyhouser91]

you should get small crickets, otherwise they'll die in the tank or be really annoying until they die. Big ones a newt will not eat because they are too big to fit in their mouths.

[roblin12]

do you feed frozen bloodworms on a daily basis?

[PsychedelicSanta]

every second day

[jordanpwend]

do u know anyplace in toronto to get firebelly newts i want 1 so badly (canada)

[External7]

where did you buy the moss?

[PsychedelicSanta]

eBay

[External7]

Whats it called?

[pikodeangel2]

That's Versicularia dubyana AKA java moss

[XLR8urlife1505]

Do you dust the bloodworms before you feed them and if you do how often. Thanks and by the way it looks healthy.

[PsychedelicSanta]

No, I've never heard anyone doing so with this specie either.

[pyroman1000k]

I use to have one in my fish tank, he always climbed to the roof and got all dried up, I never saw him eat. Sadly he died when I got a freshwater puffer.

[lyhouser91]

When they climb the tank it means they're hungry. And dried up is very bad. Shoulda put better water in the tank.

[pyroman1000k]

the water was perfect, very very clean, not murky at all.

[FlamingFury5]

how come mine wont eat? i tried bloodworms, blackworms, wax worms and everything

[PsychedelicSanta]

Trying leaving them for a couple of days with no interaction whatsoever, then try and feed them, preferably if the newt is in the water. Don't touch your newt whilst trying to feed him. Some newts, won't eat if they are feeling stressed.

[FlamingFury5]

thanx

[buggyrace11111]

what else do you feed them, besides blood worms?

[PsychedelicSanta]

black worms, very small earthworms. 90% of their nutrition comes from bloodworms.

[HerpHut]

Thanks for the sub; Those are some really cool little guys!

[elitebionic]

o_o I didn't know we could do that. Pretty cool...

How long can they stay out of water before getting dried up, and how did you get it out of the tank (if you didn't use your hands)?

[PsychedelicSanta]

I did use my hands. I wouldn't like to guess a time as I've seen them out of the water for days at a time, however the newt may have entered the water without me noticing. He is getting moisture from the java moss, however this newt in particular prefers having dry skin, which is rather unusual for this specie.

[elitebionic]

Ahhh I see...I read up on them and a lot of sources say that it's not a good idea to handle them too much, which is why I'm a bit hesitant to pick them up because I don't really know to what extent stuff on my hands would affect them o_O

[PsychedelicSanta]

I don't recommend handling them. I have a few of these guys and if I pick them up they cower and attempt to escape. This newt in particular is very relaxed and will eat comfortably from my hand, I don't know why. You may have to pick them up if cleaning out the setup, or for any other reason. If you are going to pick them up, put your hand in cold de-chlorinated water and rub them about, as you would do when washing your hands.

[elitebionic]

Oh okay, 'cause I've been using tubey suction things to clean the bottom of the tank and I use forceps to move stuff around for the most part. & Yeah I usually rinse my hands in dechlorinated water whenever i work with my aquatic pets just in case.

Are all of your newts around 2 yrs old?

[PsychedelicSanta]

Currently I have

Fire belly 1.2.0 (one 2 years old, two 4 months old)

Croc newt morphs 0.0.18 (8-9 months old)

I'll try and make a video of my croc newts sometime.

[elitebionic]

wow, that'd be nice...

I was gonna get an axolotl at first but my tank wasn't big enough and I hadn't decided upon getting a new one yet.

[Newtwrangler]

There ain't no prettier sight than an eating newt. Might go a little further and say that life is worth living ONLY because we can actually see news eat.

[MyApocalypse17]

Yeah, i know caudata, i have an account, theyre really helpful

[MyApocalypse17]

yours is nice too, looks really matt color nd very happy, at least yours is in focus :) how long you had it?

[PsychedelicSanta]

That particular newt i've had for around 2 years now, I know people who have had this specie for over 25 years, and they can live well over that if people are telling the truth. I'm not sure how new you are to caudata, but if you need any help feel free to ask.

I have a lighter fire belly. However she is young and still growing, and gets very stressed when handled.

[Pinstripechap]

Newts always get stressed when handled so it should be avoided. Human's body temperature is too high for them and human skin is too salty. Salamanders have really sensitive skin. Nice video though. :)

[PsychedelicSanta]

I've owned newts for a protracted time, Im fully responsive to all the fundamentals. Try feeding one of your guys on your hand, you will most likely find he will not eat. As said in other posts, this newt is unlike all my others, she seems happy to eat on my hand, a newt will not eat if in trepidation, a newt will seek escape over appetite, unlike many other animals.

[soulyna]

great clip.

My cynops eat only under water.

Best wishes to you

5*****

[scorch0902]

SWEEEEEEEEEEEET ANIMALS :)

[PsychedelicSanta]

Thanks for the advice. She is a very well adjusted newt, I can feed her on my hand with no problems. The only newt out out of around 20 I have that lets me do this. This newt is the only fire belly I've seen that prefers land over water also. In the years I've had her, only a handful of times have I seen her walking the ocean floor.

[nphec]

The ocean floor :) hehe

[Albinotortoise1994]

Awsome, been after a pair for 2 years, never got round to it, my newyears revoloution will be to get a pair defo!

its rare to get a newt that takes food like this, try small crickets!

[Stojkovski50]

nice newt!

[PsychedelicSanta]

thanks :)