Newbie questions...

[brandon]

Hey, I have had several newts and salamanders before but I still have a few questions, which are;
1. can most salamanders and newts of similar size be kept together? (can you have a community tank of diff species?)
2. all i see in pet stores near me are fire bellied newts. where can i get others?
3. what is the rule on how many animals can be kept in a tank. specifically 20 gallon.

thanks ahead of time... Ace.

 

[kim]

Never mix any species! There are soooo many different reasons and time is short... dont do it or you will end up with dead animals!

 

[jennifer]

Brandon, start by reading the following sites. I think these will answer your questions. Come back with your next set of questions.
http://www.caudata.org/cc/faq/faq.shtml
http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/Mixing_disasters.shtml

 

[jeremy]

my favorite fish store also tries to keep reptiles and amphibians (poorly). they HAD a tank mixed with firebelly newts and firebelly toads. within a week all of the newts were eaten. the shop owners didnt seem to notice. if you want to save time, money, and grief, dont mix species.

 

[benjamin]

A pet shop near me was selling a cynops orientalis with Pleurodeles watl!