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please excuse my slang and miss-spelling today i bought a fire belly and he is too skinni i think you can see his spinal-cord he is a juvenile on terrestial stage or so i think i gave him some black worms and ofcourse i want him to gain weight i think he is skinni becaus he is wild caught plus they had him with feeder gold fish and a big fat white's three frog fat
 
diztorcion said:
please excuse my slang and miss-spelling today i bought a fire belly and he is too skinni i think you can see his spinal-cord he is a juvenile on terrestial stage or so i think i gave him some black worms and ofcourse i want him to gain weight i think he is skinni becaus he is wild caught plus they had him with feeder gold fish and a big fat white's three frog fat
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Your post is very confusing in parts diztorcion. Please use proper english when you post here, asking everyone to excuse your slang doesn't make it alright. There are people on this forum who speak english as a second language and posts like this confuse them.

If you can see your newt's actual spinal cord that means it's skin and back bone have been broken open.

You think you gave it some blackworms? What do you mean by that?

Sounds like a broken record as far as pet store fire belly newts go. Just keep it cool, in clean water and keep it well fed on live foods, and if it dies, don't go back and buy a replacement because then they'll just order more newts and keep them in those conditions again.
 
ok Im sorry again. Im one of those people who speaks inglish as a second lenguage forget about this thread i will try to see if there is a way to erase it
 
There is no need to earse your thread, the question is legitimate. Just try to be careful when typing your texts - it's also good practice to help improve your English! :D

Like Jake wrote, just keep your newt clean and keep offering fresh food and hope for the best.

-Eva
 
ok what i meant to say.Is that i can see the newt's backbone shape as well as his pelvic bone, i want to know if any of you knows a way of getting him a bit chuby. im currently feeding him black worms
 
Chopped earthworms and wax worms have always suited me well for getting extra calories into underweight amphibians.

Something that you may want to consider (because I haven't seen it mentioned here) is using calcium gluconate. Definitely something to have on hand when working with amphibians as an emergency first aid kit.
 
flyangler18 said:
Something that you may want to consider (because I haven't seen it mentioned here) is using calcium gluconate. Definitely something to have on hand when working with amphibians as an emergency first aid kit.
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Hey Jason, would you mind explaining this to me? I've never heard of using calcium gluconate to feed amphibians. We have it on hand at work for treating HF burns. Is it just a convenient glucose and calcium source?
 
Hey Jason, would you mind explaining this to me? I've never heard of using calcium gluconate to feed amphibians. We have it on hand at work for treating HF burns. Is it just a convenient glucose and calcium source?
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Hi Abrahm,

ARS (Amphibian Ringer Solution) and calcium gluconate are two things that I always keep on hand. A drop or two applied to the back of the amphibian will allow quick absorption of both glucose and calcium. You can also apply some to a paper towel substrate if you are holding the animal in an isolation container to treat. Especially useful if an amphibian is fighting some illness and has gone off feed.

Here's a link from Dendroboard: http://www.dendroboard.com/care-sheets/topic22383.html
 
flyangler18 said:
Hi Abrahm,

ARS (Amphibian Ringer Solution) and calcium gluconate are two things that I always keep on hand. A drop or two applied to the back of the amphibian will allow quick absorption of both glucose and calcium. You can also apply some to a paper towel substrate if you are holding the animal in an isolation container to treat. Especially useful if an amphibian is fighting some illness and has gone off feed.

Here's a link from Dendroboard: http://www.dendroboard.com/care-sheets/topic22383.html
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Wow, thanks for that! I have never stumbled upon that article. The ability to soak calcium gluconate through the skin is especially useful.

What's the shelf life on your calcium gluconate solution (both stock and diluted)?
 
What's the shelf life on your calcium gluconate solution (both stock and diluted)?
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I tend to mix the diluted solution for a specific purpose, so I don't keep it around for more than a week as the glucose will encourage bacterial/mold growth. The 23% solution that you can buy (I get mine from Tractor Supply as it has a use with livestock) is inexpensive (about $5/500 ml) and I store it in the refrigerator. If it starts to yellow, time to toss it. About 6 months seems to be shelf-life for me.

Perhaps this should be added to a sticky on the forum?

Jason
 
Hi again, thanks for answering me. I've tried wax worms but my newt seems to be afraid of them . if i leave the wroms in the tank they look like they have drowned but guess what? they don't drown if you put them on a dry place they come back to life or that is what it look like to me it would be nice if any of you would try this and tell me what you think ? and my newt seems to be getting some weight by eating the black worms alone. THANKS
 
I will be moving this thread to the Newt Help area of the forum.
 
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