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Axolotl and Spanish Ribbed Newt

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Felice

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Hi everybody
I'm new at this so please bare with me.
Can anybody tell me if it's safe to keep an axolotl in the same tank as a spanish ribbed newt? Any expert advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
 
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It´s not something anybody here would recommend doing. It involves risks which are completely unnecessary and are much better off avoided entirely.
 
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Big disaster! Both species are very aggressive eaters. Spanish Ribbed Newts can protrude their ribs in defense especially when feeling predated on. Keeping a Spanish Ribbed Newt with a Axolotl will likely mean one or the other will bite. It'll be disappointing to see an Axolotl with puncture wounds in its mouth.

Caudata Culture Articles - Species Mixing Disasters heres a link that will change your mind.
 
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I notice in your other post that you bought an axolotl that turned out to be a newt. A bit disappointing , I guess.
Are you going to rehome it, or set up another tank for an axolotl as well, or just stick with the newt? I vote for another tank and get an axy..... :D

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