Newts and live plants

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I read that newts cannot ingest anything vegetable. Does this mean live plants in the tank are a no-no?

Thanks
 
No live plants in the tank are a " Yes-yes". They will help your tank. And yes newts aren't veggies. Though They don't go around tasting the plants..

~John
 
Dont worry, they will pass those Plant out undigested. No harm. I witnessed it.

But in most cases, they wont eat the plants anyway. My newts ate it because there were some eggs attached and they wanted the eggs.
 
Plant matter in the digestive tracts of various aquatic caudates is pretty well documented but it is the result of accidental ingestion along with a food item.

Ed
 
Yes they don't go around trying to eat something they can't diegest..

~John
 
You WANT plants in your tank!
 
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