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Sup peeps, not really new to the amphibian game have always been interested in frogs. Newts have become a new passion im interested in but ive heard that most you get from pet stores are sickly is this true?
 
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Welcome to the forum! Most of the newts you see in the pet stores are wild caught and have been neglected for weeks due to constantly being shipped around and kept in poor conditions. Shoot, the ones you actually see in the shops are only the very few fortunate ones that survived the journey. The majority of pet stores have no clue on the care requirements of caudates and keep them in whatever they have on hand just to make a quick buck.
 
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