What newt to buy?

Rick Squire · 8th September 2011

Hello to all of you. This is my first post with a "simple" question. I live in Puerto Rico. My fish room temperatures average 79-82°F. I love aquatic newts and used to collect them in NY State when I lived there many years ago. But will any newts do well at my temperatures here in the tropics?

Michael Shrom · 9th September 2011

spanish ribbed newts should do fine. Salamanders that would do well would be Amphiuma and Sirens. If you purchase from any place other than Puerto Rico you will need a dept. of ag permit. If from a country other than U.S. you will need to import.

Rick Squire · 12th September 2011

Thanks for the information! I will check on the Spanish ribbed newts. But the Dept. of Ag. permit may be a problem. I will check if I get that far.

Niels D · 12th September 2011

They're really cool pets. Very active, ferocious eaters and pretty big. If conditions are good they breed like rabbits.

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Rick Squire Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Nationality: Posts: 2 Gallery Images: 0 Comments: 0 Rep:	What newt to buy? Hello to all of you. This is my first post with a "simple" question. I live in Puerto Rico. My fish room temperatures average 79-82°F. I love aquatic newts and used to collect them in NY State when I lived there many years ago. But will any newts do well at my temperatures here in the tropics? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share on Facebook Reddit!

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Michael Shrom (michael) 2010 Research Grant Donor Join Date: Apr 2003 Nationality: Location: [ Members Only ] Posts: 2,241 Gallery Images: 0 Comments: 0 Rep:	Re: What newt to buy? spanish ribbed newts should do fine. Salamanders that would do well would be Amphiuma and Sirens. If you purchase from any place other than Puerto Rico you will need a dept. of ag permit. If from a country other than U.S. you will need to import. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share on Facebook Reddit!

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Rick Squire Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Nationality: Posts: 2 Gallery Images: 0 Comments: 0 Rep:	Re: What newt to buy? Thanks for the information! I will check on the Spanish ribbed newts. But the Dept. of Ag. permit may be a problem. I will check if I get that far. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share on Facebook Reddit!

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Niels D Field Herper Join Date: Jun 2011 Nationality: Location: [ Members Only ] Age: 30 Posts: 760 Gallery Images: 0 Comments: 0 Rep:	Re: What newt to buy? They're really cool pets. Very active, ferocious eaters and pretty big. If conditions are good they breed like rabbits. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share on Facebook Reddit! __________________ P.r.schrenckii/S.i.infraimmaculata/P.deloustali/L.laoensis/T.dobrogicus/T.cf kweichowensis/T.verrucosus/N.v.louisianensis/C.e.popei/A.m.mavortium/diaboli/P.waltl/H.orientalis/A.mexicanum

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