Hi there new here

[cole]

I am new here and just wanted too post a pic of my tank and maybe get some feedback. I have 6 c. orientalis in there. 3 are aquatic and three hang out on plants out of the water . I have had these guys about 1 month. All eat earthworms I feed them from tweezers

 

[alberto]

Hello Cole
Wow I really like your set up! I think that your newts should feel quite happy in their new home!
I like to use tweezers also. That way I can make sure that all of my newts are eating and it also helps keep the water cleaner.
Good luck!

 

[samuel]

Yeah, i like tweezers too-my baby marbleds feed well off them! best of luck to you mate!

 

[cole]

Thanks I really enjoy having them.Its a nice and relaxing hobby . I do worry abit about the 3 that dont go in the water though, they do eat quite well.

 

[jessica]

maybe you could give more land for the ones that are on the plants all the time. Newts need more land i think than pets sotres tend to give.

 

[ali]

Hi Cole, I like your tank too. I wouldn't worry too much about the three that don't enter the water, that's pretty typical.

As Jessica suggested, I use floating corkbark to create an island. My cynops seem to enjoy it.

 

[cole]

There is quite a bit of land for them. The log sticks out of the water, There is a fake fern with big leaves , and I also have a tutrle dock with a plant that sticks to the side of the tank behind the log so they can hide. I think they just like to climb in the plant so they can feel safely hidden. There is alot of activity in my house that might stress them