Fire Belly Newts feeding frenzy

[DylanBurke11]

What are you feeding them? I am going to get 4-6 of these after I save up a little bit.

[CherubHorse]

So what's the smallest tank you could keep 1 adult in comfortably? And what percentage of the tank should be water? How about 6 inches of water with floating plants and little logs?

[Newtzrus]

@CherubHorse I can't tell you the size of tank exactly becuase I honestly don't remember, but we tended to do the tank up half way and have a Turtle Dock attached to one side for land, with plants etc in there too.

[CherubHorse]

@Newtzrus Thanks :)

[jack26707]

Also, are they fully aquatic?

[Newtzrus]

@jack26707 No they like going onto land sometimes, but then again ours hardly went onto land. They definitely need it though. Just has to be moist so it doesn't dry out their skin.

[jack26707]

Could I get 1-3 adult firebelly newts in a 10-15 gallon aquarium with 3-5 gold barbs?

[Newtzrus]

@jack26707 I would say no as the bigger the better but I'm sure they would be fine in there. I'm not an expert either so I would still research it yourself too online.

[adrinkinproblm]

i just got two of them one like 3 days ago and 1 today and i was wondering is it normal for them not to eat or get in the water at first

[Newtzrus]

@adrinkinproblm Yeah they get used to it after a while and then will start eating again hopefully. Don't worry about it.

[Esau59random]

im getting a fire belly saturday

[0YtsanBlowout0]

the grey one is Japanese and the black ones are Chinese/dwarf right?

[Newtzrus]

@0YtsanBlowout0 Japanese fire bellys are the black ones with orange spotted bellies and the greyish one was an Alpine newt

[AirsoftSniper727]

Hey i just got 2 fire belly newts and the pet shop recommended the tadpole/frog pellets but they don't seem to be eating it, what can i feed them? a quick answer would help so i can feed them today lol thanks

[Newtzrus]

@AirsoftSniper727 Sorry for the late reply, we just feed them frozen blood worms, put them in warmish water and then drain them and put them into their tank, they love them lol

[TremorLady666]

My newt managed to get out of the tank this morning :(

We had him for about 6 years and he was just gone. Can't find the poor little guy anywhere :(

[Newtzrus]

@TremorLady666 The alpine one (greyish one) in this video did that, we found him in the morning and he was all dried up and covered in fluff. So sad. There was a small hole that he escaped from. It's so sad when stuff like that happens. :(

[NormaJeane1992]

What is that tool your using to feed them? It looks much easier than a butter knife lol

[Newtzrus]

@NormaJeane1992 Skewer stick thing lol

[MrBillemon]

love the setup

[LickableElbows]

are these chinese or japenese

[Newtzrus]

@LickableElbows Japanese I believe

[acgrs8]

what are u feeding them



[Newtzrus]

@acgrs8 Blood worms, they come frozen and can get them from most aquatic pet shops

[dirtrider233]

@Newtzrus thanks, and by any chance do you sell them after breeding and raising?

[Newtzrus]

@dirtrider233 I would if it wasn't illegal, the newts I'm raising are smooth newts but when my fire belly's get old enough to breed i'l inform you :D ( but if you interested in smooth newts i can give you them for free which isn't illegal ) :)

[dirtrider233]

@Newtzrus wow I never knew it was illegal, interesting but why is this? And i might just take you up on that offer with the smooth newts, ill have to have a think and get some tanks sorted if its goes to plan. I'm really interested in fire belly's though, there awsome little guys and I wanted them in my room so I can watch them swim about. I'm trying to find breeders instead of getting wild caught ones from pet shops. but i know theres a lot of work in raising them so not many people bother.

[Newtzrus]

@dirtrider233 Lol I mean its illegal to sell the smooth newts but not fire bellies so yeah :)

it's a weird law you can give em away but not sell which is fair enough I suppose, but yeah when my fire bellies are old enough to start breeding I'l inform you :)

[tranceman22]

Love the newt at the end :)