Question: How long do Chinese Fire Belly Newt live for?

[MaDsci]

I have been reading several forums trying to figure out for certain how long chinese fire belly newts can live. Some sites say 3-4 others say 20+ years and this one person on wikianswers said he purchased one 24 years ago and hes still going strong. The oldest one that I have is 3.5 years. Now I want to settle this debate once and for all and figure out just truly how long these little guys can live for?

 

[caudatadude28]

It depends on some things. If it cb and well cared for, then 10-20+ years isnt uncommon. Newts and sals are fairly long lived.

 

[SludgeMunkey]

My first suggestion is to never trust any information from wiki anything...

As for longevity, many well cared for caudates live a long time. This varies with species. As stated many Cynops live for 20 years give or take, however most succumb to poor husbandry or illness much much sooner.

Caudata Culture has excellent information from verified sources on this topic. Check it out, there is a ton of great stuff on there you will find interesting. (Me, I go for the pictures...)