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Feeding Frozen Bloodworm Cubes

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frozen bloodworm is best for water really, i tend to float mine above the water, crinkling it between my fingers so bits n pieces fall off, if im lucky my newt will eat the little bits that fall to the floor, but the cheeky get usually swims to the top and attatches itself to the cube.
I have a paddletail and ive always just floated, really. although you could maybe dissolve it in water first then put it on land for it to eat, or maybe in a small bowl and place it near your newt, but most newts need a mostly water set up anyway so your better off feeding them while submerged.
 
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Even when my FBNs were largely terrestrial, they would still feed in the water. I dissolved the cubes completely in some of their tank water and then poured it in.

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For aquatic newts/salamanders, just toss the cube in the water and let it melt and fall to the floor. It´s best to place the cube always in the same spot so that they know where to expect food to be.

For terrestrial newts/salamanders, let the cube melt at room temperature and then feed it with tweezers. Some animals might even eat them from a piece of kitchen paper, but that requires training xD.
 
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I just grab a spare yogurt top or small plastic Tupperware top and place it in place of the newts' water dish. I thaw the cube in a separate dish with some treated water. I pour the thawed worms AND water into the plastic top. The newts just sit in there and munch. Mine don't touch their water side, 'cept for RA, he's an adventurer, but he would never eat. If you see them hangin out and they don't run away I, would just get some tweezers and entice them by wiggling the worm in front of the their face and train your patience.






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