Babbleduck
New member
Hello everyone:
Thank you for the opportunity to join your group. I’ve joined on behalf of my 10-year-old daughter and me. Together, we are starting up our first Caudata tank. It’s a 10 gallon, aquatic set up. I’ve appreciated the articles about preventing escape and keeping Caudatas cool. My research suggests that three species could be a good start for someone who is new to the hobby and has a mostly aquatic tank. I also believe these three are legal in WA state. They include: C. Cyanurus (blue tailed fire belly newt), C. Ensicauda (Sword tail newt) and C. Pyrrhogaster (Japanese Fire Belly Newt).
It doesn’t seem like local pet stores sell newts anymore. If you feel so inclined, I’d appreciate input on local breeders (if any) or non-local breeders with good reputations. Also, suggestions about other species are welcome. Our preference would be to get two newts, so they’d need to be small-to-medium for our 10-gallon tank. Also, I have an air-conditioned home, but would like to play it safe with newts who can tolerate the mid-70s comfortably. Thanks again for the opportunity to join this respected group!
Thank you for the opportunity to join your group. I’ve joined on behalf of my 10-year-old daughter and me. Together, we are starting up our first Caudata tank. It’s a 10 gallon, aquatic set up. I’ve appreciated the articles about preventing escape and keeping Caudatas cool. My research suggests that three species could be a good start for someone who is new to the hobby and has a mostly aquatic tank. I also believe these three are legal in WA state. They include: C. Cyanurus (blue tailed fire belly newt), C. Ensicauda (Sword tail newt) and C. Pyrrhogaster (Japanese Fire Belly Newt).
It doesn’t seem like local pet stores sell newts anymore. If you feel so inclined, I’d appreciate input on local breeders (if any) or non-local breeders with good reputations. Also, suggestions about other species are welcome. Our preference would be to get two newts, so they’d need to be small-to-medium for our 10-gallon tank. Also, I have an air-conditioned home, but would like to play it safe with newts who can tolerate the mid-70s comfortably. Thanks again for the opportunity to join this respected group!