axolotlfreak56
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So this is something I've been struggling with and unsuccessful with for quite a long time and deters me from wanting to acquire terrestrial newts or salamanders as juveniles. I've been successful with breeding easier aquatic species such as ribbed newts and dobrogicus and karelinii. I've raised them from egg to morph with no problems and after they morph I have no issues getting them to eat.
But I cannot seem to get any terrestrial morphs to eat. I've tried with Tylototriton verrucosus, Laotriton laoensis, Triturus marmoratus, and Cynops orientalis. I've dug deep through many threads for each species and reread the FAQs. I'm certain I'm getting their setups correct. I try to feed them dwarf isopods and spring tails, but I never see these terrestrial newtlets eat anything. I try to place live black worms in front of them too with no success. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any advice on substrate, temperature, container size, water bowl, etc. would be appreciated.
But I cannot seem to get any terrestrial morphs to eat. I've tried with Tylototriton verrucosus, Laotriton laoensis, Triturus marmoratus, and Cynops orientalis. I've dug deep through many threads for each species and reread the FAQs. I'm certain I'm getting their setups correct. I try to feed them dwarf isopods and spring tails, but I never see these terrestrial newtlets eat anything. I try to place live black worms in front of them too with no success. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any advice on substrate, temperature, container size, water bowl, etc. would be appreciated.