Bindy and Brinsop (my pygmy marbled newts) are probably glad of the help i'll get, Shar.

[BindyBrinsop]

This site is so cool and i found it before i purchased my newts so that i could set everything up correctly for them.
I decided on newts after my dad had found a wild palmate newt under a flag in his front garden and i was instantly smitten. This was the pet i'd been looking for, something without fur, more interesting than fish and that i'd spend time learning about as well as just looking after.
I spent about a month deciding on what i wanted and finally decided on a breeding pair of pygmy marbled newts, whether they'll ever breed will depend i suppose on if i become competant enough to fake a winter, look after tadpole and larvae and stuff.
My newts were not named for about a week because i wanted their names to mean something cool, Bindy my female means "beautiful serpent", i know shes not a serpent but she's by beautiful water dragon. Brinsop, my male is named after the dragon that lived in a well that supposedly fought St. George.
We have also got a little whiteworm farm in the shed, and when thats grown in a couple of months time they'll be getting those to eat as well as their current favourites bloodworm and chopped earthworm.
All for now, but i'm sure i'll be posting more, Shar x:talker:

 

[mzchief]

hi shar,

love the names you have chosen. it took us a while to come up with names, but as i think we have male and female (fire bellied newts), we have called them ralph and ralphina

this forum is full of great info and advice is readily available. welcome to the forum.

you might want to add your name into this thread:

http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50296

gina xx