Crested newts

[huug]

Yesterday i was shooting some pics from some of my sallies!
Enjoy:

 

[tony]

Hugo great pictures.

 

[Azhael]

Great animals Hugo....if only my male dobrogicus decided to become as pretty as yours....

 

[ButtercupSaiyan]

Gorgeous ... I'm green with envy.

Where did you locate your crested newts, if I might ask? Were they a one-time thing at your local pet store, did you order them online, or did you ask the pet store to order them for you?

 

[Kaysie]

Ashley, most people here get their animals from other breeders.

 

[huug]

yep,..i got them from another breeder (Harry Dresens & Pamela van Drie)

 

[ButtercupSaiyan]

That's great—so the forums are a good way to get just the right species of newt, captive bred and not wild-caught?

 

[rigsby]

Nice to see such healthy looking newts, i remember seeing Harry and Pamela in Hamm.

 

[Otterwoman]

That's great—so the forums are a good way to get just the right species of newt, captive bred and not wild-caught?

yes, though you might have to be patient.

 

[Blackhawk IV]

so i guess in the Netherlands Crested Newts arent as heavily protected as they are in britain then?

 

[robkeulers]

so i guess in the Netherlands Crested Newts arent as heavily protected as they are in britain then?

these are an other kind of crested newt than we have in nature. In UK and the Netherland we have the triturus cristatus crested newt.

The ones Hugo Keeps is the triturus dobrogicus crested newt. They do not live in the Dutch nature

 

[Blackhawk IV]

oh well that shows how much i know then doesnt it!

 

[huug]

Hi,

All my crested newts are captive bred.
And, Rob, besides the T.Dobrogicus, the pictures also show some, T. carnifex, T. karelinii and T. karelinii Kaukasus.

Indeed the T.cristatus are not allowed to keep in the Netherlands, but i guess i have a great alternative with these species.

 

[ButtercupSaiyan]

Is shipping overseas a little out-of-the-question with live animals, given poaching laws?

 

[Jennewt]

Hugo, lovely newts

Ashley, it's probably out of the question to ship them overseas, and also probably unnecessary. Try posting a "wanted" ad for the species you are interested in. There are several reputable US breeders of crested newts, and many hobbyists end up with excess as they breed like rabbits. As you are in Florida, you might want to consider more temp-tolerant species, or else you need a good reliable AC system.

 

[benw]

fantastic newts you have there my friend.