newt sticks on the wall

[leoga]

i just did a research in the library, that said fire belly newt will stay 80% of his time in the water...
unsell, he is very sick...

mine will stick on the wall till super dry, like dead...and if i push it in to the water, he will rush out as if the water ishurting him, when he is inside the water, his skin is full of bubble...

ihave done all i can to make sure the water is good...

including take the water from the fish shop i bought him( where all the newt life happyly there )...

any help please...thanks alot

 

[caudatadude28]

Re: stick on the wall

Firebelly newts spend the first 1-4 years on land like eastern newts. Sometimes you can train them to be aquatic instead but it sounds like yours wants to be terrestrial. Do you know what species yours is? How big is he?

Here is a link. Look in the species Cynops. Try to identify your newt. http://caudata.org/cc/species/Salamandridae.shtml

 

[xMIDNIGHTx]

Re: stick on the wall

Hello Leoga!

Caudatadude28 is right about cynops staying out of the water for a couple of years when they are young. With that being said, there are several other reasons why they leave the water. The temp being to warm, water conditions, stress, etc. Like caudatadude28 said, look through the different cynops care sheets to get an idea of what you have and read it over several times. Most of the time the pet store is the worst place for newts so don't assume their water is good. Do water changes with aged treated water and make sure he is cool. Also make sure your cover is on tight too!
If it is a chinese fire belly (which I think you have) there are times where healthy fire bellies like being out of the water! But I do believe its because of stress . . . just read the care sheet and make sure you meeting the req.

Good luck
Mitch

 

[leoga]

Re: stick on the wall

mine is smaller than 10 cm,i tnink its about 8+ cm...

not really sure what speciesi is mine either...
if she keep hang out of the water, does she still eat inside the water?

thanks...

oya, i m sorry if i post some thread for more than 1 time, it always give me error or something like that when i post, and i cant find the thread i post, so i assume that it fail to postand i post again...

sorry for my ignorance

 

[Jennewt]

Re: stick on the wall

Many of your questions are answered in:
FAQ

If the newt stays out of the water, it will certainly not eat in the water. I would recommend either (1) a terrestrial setup (soil terrarium, or wet paper towel setup) OR (2) a very shallow semi-aquatic tank with lots of islands for the newt to sit on. In either case, the newt will need food on land, not in water. Here are some ideas of various kinds of food (pellets and dry food will probably NOT be good enough):
http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/foods.shtml