Smooth Newt tadpoles

[antonifergusonphoto]

I agree it is NOT abuse. I had two newt tadpoles but one has gone missing but they are in the same tank as a palmate newt. Do you think the palmate has eaten one?

[aquabodk]

@antonifergusonphoto That's possible. According to Wikipedia Palmate Newts: "are also known to display cannibalistic tendencies".

[yahrasta]

animal abuse

[aquabodk]

@yahrasta If it's the small container you are calling animal abuse, it's not. They were only in there for about 5 minutes when they where filmed and photographed. After that they were gently put back into the pond.

[Izzy61634]

hey i really want some smooth/common newt tadpoles but i dont know where i'd find them!! i live in bury st edmunds in suffolk (near london). can someone plz help me and tell me where i'd almost definitely find them?? all replies extremely appreciated xxizzyxx

[aquabodk]

@Izzy61634 Small ponds without fish as a good place too look.

[matthewlvsturtles]

i have a common newt he is now about 4-5 inches long

[aquabodk]

They eat freshwater plankton, and later insect larvae, molluscs and similar food (unlike frog tadpoles, newts are carnivorous throughout their life).

en.wiki pedia.org/wiki/Smooth_Newt

[emkaemis]

what do they eat

[donkel13]

i have got 3 smooth newt tadpoles and 1 common newt, i will put a video up tomorrow of them

[xXherperzXx]

@donkel13 smooth newts are common newts