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I want to get a new salamander but i am not sure which type is da best. I have heard that tiger sals and fire sals are some of the more intersting ones out there but i dont really know. So all of you can just share youre oppions of whjat yyou think the best sal or newt is. THANKS!!!!!!!!!
 
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Well, I have a paddletail newt, and I really like him. He's entertaining and fun, and his care is not very hard. He eats frozen bloodworm chunks, and lives in a ten gallon tank. There is one thing about paddletails, though, and that is that if you want more than one you need at least about a fifteen gallon tank, as they are very terretorial.
 
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They all have their merits, I think. It might be easier to find out which species you have access to and ask about them.
 
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otterwoman said:
They all have their merits, I think. It might be easier to find out which species you have access to and ask about them.
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A pet store near me gets a ton of types such as tigers fire sals chinese fire belly newts emperor newts and a lot more from what the pet store said.
 
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well, if i was you i'd look up the various species (including caresheets) on this site and look at how much time, space, money etc you have to devote to your new pet. Also bear in mind things such as the fire salamander will be shy and mainly nocturnal, so choose carefully and remember that a newt or salamander is a long term commitment. Enjoy!
 
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What town do you live in with a great petstore like that??

Of all the ones you listed I like Emperor newts best. I have a pair and they are so interactive.
They come to the window for food and sometimes they even run to me!
 
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