My Noto died, is there a heartier species I can care for?

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My Noto recently died mysteriously as it seems is the case for many of you when trying to keep them in captivity. I was wondering if there is a species not so susceptible to infections. My notos were WC but I definitely only want CB individuals now. I've got what I think is a pretty nice semi-aquatic set up. http://i.imgur.com/lAbvp.jpg plenty of live plants and lots of little nooks to hide in. I also recently added a mat of moss onto the terrestrial part. Is there any species that would be suited well for me? I also am curious where you guys acquire your newts because none of my local pet stores carry any. Thanks.
 
Pleurodeles are large, hardy, mostly aquatic. They're almost always CB in the US.
 
I agree P.waltl is the ideal option generally speaking, but if you want a more specific recomendation we are going to need to know how big the tank is or how many litres of water it has, and what the range of temperatures throughout the year is.
 
you can often get captive bred newts from people here on the forum - check the for sale section :)

other good options would be: - Cynops (Hypselotriton) cyanurus are hardy, thrive at room temperature, are pretty much fully aquatic, are cute, and are regularly captive bred.

alpine newts are all of the above, but generally prefer cooler temps, say, below 68 F.

P.waltls are great too as Az and Kaysie pointed out, but they grow larger than the other two species and would probably need more volume.
 
P.waltl's are active and funny to watch. They're courtship behaviour looks like ballet!

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There are several species of Cynops (firebellies) and others that would also be quite at home in that tank. Right now newts are heading into the breeding season, so if you keep an eye on the ads, you'll probably find something captive bred later in the spring.
 
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