Question: How Many Tylototriton Verrucosus "Dark" in a 29 Gallon tank

[Gameynerd23]

Hello, I just got my very first newt, one tylototriton verrucosus and it is currently in a 20 gallon long with about 20% land and 80% water. My question is, could I house two of these newts in a 29 gallon tank with roughly that same 20/80 split? Or would that be too tall for them? Should I just stick to the one in the 20 gallon?

 

[JM29]

Tylototriton verrucosus (actually T. shanorum most of the time) is usually raised as a fully aquatic species.
Where is your newt spending most of its time ?

 

[Gameynerd23]

Tylototriton verrucosus (actually T. shanorum most of the time) is usually raised as a fully aquatic species.
Where is your newt spending most of its time ?

To be honest, it's only been a few hours since it arrived. But, it's about 9 m9nths old and has been raised fully aquatic for its whole life. Switching to a fully aquatic set up isn't a big deal since I also keep fish, so I know about water quality and such. I have some guppy grass and some pretty tall wood pieces, so getting a bit of air shouldn't be too much issue. If I switched to a fully aquatic 29 gallon set up, could I keep two newts? Or could two live comfortably in a 20 gallon long, since height isn't quite as important as floor space.

 

[JM29]

Yes, 20 gallon is fine for 2 newts, not less.
Ideal depth : the length of the newt.
If you get another newt, be sure both are about the same size, otherwise there could be some dominance conflicts for food

 

[Gameynerd23]

Yes, 20 gallon is fine for 2 newts, not less.
Ideal depth : the length of the newt.
If you get another newt, be sure both are about the same size, otherwise there could be some dominance conflicts for food

I would be getting it from the same breeder, so they should be about the same age and size. I have the 20 gallon long on an industrial shelf, so I couldn't really do a larger footprint, but the dimensions of the tank is 30 L x 12 H x 12 D. From what I've read, these newts get a max of about 7 inches, so having the water level down about an inch to help prevent escape will be good. The platforms I have in the tank now are floating turtle docks, but I also have some mesh reptile hammocks that I could submerge, but I may just stick to wood and floaters/ guppy grass for that extra footing.

 

[Gameynerd23]

I think I'll just fill up that 20 Long and let that one newt thrive on its own. I don't want any chance of aggression at all and that 20 gallon should give the one plenty of space without being too deep.

 

[jennyspencer716]

Where do you get your newts?

 

[Gameynerd23]

Where do you get your newts?

I got my Crocodile Nrwt from Triton Newts. It's the only newt I have.