New newt set up

lotty · Sep 18, 2016

I set this up today for a pair of babies. It needs damping down but dont want to do it early and it going mouldy.

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I hope this image work out. I am having trouble loading photobucket on my laptop as it takes ages just to open a folder.

I hope the set up is ok. Small, but it will be adequate until they grow and I transfer them into a larger one.

Bellabelloo · Sep 18, 2016

Unfortunately I can't open the photo to see

Have a look at this post and see if it helps you maybe try another photo

http://www.caudata.org/forum/f1173-...to-video-gallery/94336-how-post-pictures.html

lotty · Sep 19, 2016

Thanks. Lets see if I can do it this way.

Mark · Sep 19, 2016

You need to provide dark hides for them. I'm not sure what the round plastic artichoke thing is but it's not going to provide much in the way of security for a newt. Personally I'd ditch the paper towels and the plastic thing and add a substrate of topsoil or coco fibre with some bark hides.

lotty · Sep 19, 2016

Mark said:
You need to provide dark hides for them. I'm not sure what the round plastic artichoke thing is but it's not going to provide much in the way of security for a newt. Personally I'd ditch the paper towels and the plastic thing and add a substrate of topsoil or coco fibre with some bark hides.

Its a coconut with artificial leaves hot glued on. I will be getting some coco soil and can put that on the base. It is dark in the coconut hide.

Chinadog · Sep 20, 2016

I try to create different micro-climates in my baby newt tubs, this one is where my Cynops ensicauda live. The paper towel base substrate is kept quite damp, but there is a mesh fabric lid to aid ventilation. Although the whole enclosure looks wet in the pics (I just misted it) the terracotta pieces, cork bark and moss hopefully give the babies access to quite dry areas above the wet towels if they want. The piece of slate is where I put their food, I always put it in the same place and the babies soon learn where to go if they are hungry.

lotty · Sep 21, 2016

Chinadog said:
I try to create different micro-climates in my baby newt tubs, this one is where my Cynops ensicauda live. The paper towel base substrate is kept quite damp, but there is a mesh fabric lid to aid ventilation. Although the whole enclosure looks wet in the pics (I just misted it) the terracotta pieces, cork bark and moss hopefully give the babies access to quite dry areas above the wet towels if they want. The piece of slate is where I put their food, I always put it in the same place and the babies soon learn where to go if they are hungry.

Thanks. I like that set up. A trip to wilko's is needed for me. lol. Luckily enough, we have a wilkinsons and a pet supply shop close by.

My set up has a coconut hide, pebbles, food dish (lid) and water dish (lid), paper towel base sprayed with water, and has moss in it. The coconut hide has artificial leaves glued on it. There will be some more hides going in too. I will be making larger tank.
I have cut out the lid and placed mesh on it with hot melt glue so there is better circulation.

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