Can anyone tell me what kind of newt this is?

[Zenna]

I found a newt in my cousins pond the other day and I thought it was the cutest thing! But i would love to know If anyone can tell me what kind of newt this is, It's brown ontop and orange on the bottom, with little black toes. I can get a better picture tomorrow But yeah, Can anyone tell me what type of newt/salamander this is, and what I could feed it?

 

[Sawyer]

Looks like Taricha Granulosa to me.

 

[Zenna]

Haha I dont know what it is, But its very cute and i love its toes <3 haha Ill upload more pics when i get home ^^

 

[Zenna]

Would aquarium gravel be alright in the bottom of his tank? I know with my axolotls it's a big no-no but do I have to worry about him eating it?

 

[JReed]

I agree with the other response here. I think its a Taricha granulosa. They can get very tame and can even learn eat from you hand. They have lots of personality. Just wash your hands after holding them as they let out toxins ( but usually handling them is not a problem at all).

As for food, they love to eat cut-up live earthworms, crickets and live bloodworms.

As for adding gravel, I frankly wouldn't bother with it.

 

[frogman]

That does not look like a T. Gran. At least from the shape of the head and the dorsal ridges. It looks more like an Eastern Newt to me.

 

[Sawyer]

That does not look like a T. Gran. At least from the shape of the head and the dorsal ridges. It looks more like an Eastern Newt to me.

T. Gran or not, that newt is DEFINITELY not an Eastern Newt.

 

[XDragonGrlX]

Not a eastern newt

 

[frogman]

Oh my gosh, you guys are totally right. I have not seen or kept grans for years and I just looked through some of my old pics and there is quite a resemblance haha. So Ignore everything I said, it does look like a rough skinned newt. The only thing that threw me was the pointed head shape, I remember mine having a more rounded front.

 

[Zenna]

Ive done alot of research, and hes getting used to me, i can feed him by hand, but i have to move slow or it spooks him, hes actually really cute and quite social otherwise I put gravel in the bottom of his tank just to give it some color, but he stays in the water almost all the time, sometimes he pokes his head out but thats about it, is this normal? Can i take him out and hold him occasionally? just curious so I dont end up killing him o:

 

[Kaysie]

These guys are primarily aquatic. A deep, heavily planted tank will suit them well.

You can't handle them. Like all amphibians, they have sensitive skin that can be damaged with handling.

 

[JoshBA]

Putting gravel in with the newt is risky, as impaction can occur (accidental swallowing of gravel during feeding). Also, I would go with a substrate with a more natural color. Brightly colored pink gravel would probably not be the most natural for the newt.

 

[FrogEyes]

Definitely Taricha granulosa, which is the only newt both native and widespread in BC. All BC wildlife is protected and may not be kept as pets.