Formerly, both of my newt species (t. gran and c.o., kept in separate tanks of course) were fed primarily nightcrawlers. But when I obtained a juvenile cynops orientalis, I decided that I needed something smaller.
I got blackworms. Caudata Culture says that they aren't great for larger caudates. My taricha must have been getting sick of nightcrawlers because they have fattened up alot since I started giving them blackworms. They eat huge mouthfulls of them!
So, if you've been considering them, give them a shot. Rinsing them every other day is easier than chopping nightcrawlers, too.
I got blackworms. Caudata Culture says that they aren't great for larger caudates. My taricha must have been getting sick of nightcrawlers because they have fattened up alot since I started giving them blackworms. They eat huge mouthfulls of them!
So, if you've been considering them, give them a shot. Rinsing them every other day is easier than chopping nightcrawlers, too.