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Dendrobaena and FBChinese Newts

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amber

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As you can see, my Chinese Firebellies are quite small (about 3" long, head to tail, if that). Mind you, that's a massive frozen bloodworm.

But anyway. The question:
I know how to purge worms, as Spyyk the Axolotl eats them - but what would be the best way of prepping said worms for these small animals?
I have two of these little guys, and I'd like to know how much dendro worm they would eat each, so I don't chop up too many worms.
(As I like worms and feel guilty enough just giving them to Spyyk, never mind cutting the poor things up)

Anyone able to help?
Inches or centimeters, I'm happy to work with either.
Dendros are home grown, parasite free and living happily on a varied diet in my cupboard.
Apparantly the worms like fishfood too.
 
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gord

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Amber:

I'm not sure if your CFB is terrstrial..but I suspect at that size it is.I've had great success fattening up my new CFB with fruit fly larvae.I put the larvae in little clusters on the cork island and the newts attack them. They are about the right size and have a lot of movement. Extra small phoenix worms also work.I've mixed in a few blackworms lately.

Live food is always better,but takes a bit more work.

Gord
 
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cameron

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Well...you should see how many pieces of chopped worm they will eat the first time you feed them(at all the same length)(use a random length like an inch for each piece) and then you'll know how much chopped worm to feed them the next time it's dinner. Just don't bloat them.
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I'd say chop up one worm and see how it goes. Sometimes newts will refuse Dendrobena worms when chopped, as they have a bit of funky odor inside. If they like them, I would guess 1-2 worms would feed the two CFBN.
 
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amber

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Thanks, much appreciated.
They're happily eating live bloodworm at the moment, and will merrily go swim for it.
In fact, Braeburn is sat completely in the water, just the tip her nose out, peeping out of the top at me.
Not a clue where Smith is at the moment...

I'll keep the dendros for the frogs and lotl then.
I'll see if I can pick up other larvae for them to try too. At least bloodworm are dirt cheap here. (35p for a big bag!)
 
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