In the wild humidity changes depending on the weather and season so newts have to cope with a range of conditions. Extremes should be avoided but a range of 40-70% is probably acceptable. High humidity and poor ventilation will certainly lead to health issues. Your best option is to ensure ventilation is good and the substrate is slightly damp to the touch. A range of hides will provide micro pockets of varying humidity giving the animals some choice.
Not necessarily but if you’re wanting to continue to grow your breeding capacity then yes. Breeding axolotls isn’t a cheap hobby nor is it a get rich quick scheme. It costs a lot of money and time and deditcation
Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus Japanese . I'm raising them and have abandoned the terrarium at about 5 months old and switched to the aquatic setups you describe. I'm wondering if I could do this as soon as they morph?
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