Crocodile/Himalayan Newt Enclosure Size?

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I have. Fallen in love with the Himalayan Newt. I was hoping to put a newt or salamander in my 10 gallon tank, but the caresheet only says 4 to 20 gallon...so would 1-2 in a 10 gallon do fine? I'd like for them to thrive! Thank you.
 
1-2 in a ten gallon is too small for adults. They need a 20 long, at least.
 
Alright! I was just confused because of the 4 adults thing. I'll stay away from them for now. Thank you!
 
Gosh, they're the cutest things...I like your setup too. What tank size is it? I admit I'm tempted to pick up a tank before the dollar per gallon sale ends, even though I'm not sure I can fit it anywhere, ahah.
 
hi folks,
i just got 2 juvenile T.verrucosus. they are about 2-3inches small.
i setup them fully aquatic with 8 inches of water at 22C degrees.
but they seems to prefer the floating island Land area instead?
i am using Zoomed turtle dock as floating island. is this good enough for T.verrucosus?
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or do i need to setup a 50/50 divider setup like below?
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for substrate on the land area can i use bark chips rather then coco coir? bcos coco coir can foul up the water pretty easily.
and also do i need a hiding place like cork bark, logs etc on the Land area?
thanks and have a nice day

Otterwoman said:
It's a 40 gallon breeder.
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Hi folks
i have some problems using zoomed turtle docks.
these i have are not new(reused) and the suction cups are a pain they always lost suction after a while.
i saw these (Penn Plax) Reptology turtle pier and they seems to be more solidly built to provide a proper sizeable land area but they do look artificial in the tank.
anyone used them before? are they better than floating docks for newt tanks?
thanks
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