Newts appropriate for terrarium set-up?

[maisy]

Hi! Looking to set up another planted terrarium for some new newt/salamanders. The set-up will reach temps. up to 75 degrees F in the summer and around 65-70 the rest of the year. Already have Noto. V(red efts) in my other set-up so I'd like something different. My research tells me that the Marbeled Newts or the Crocodile newts are more heat tolerant. Also want to get newts that are not wild caught.
Any suggestions?
Thanks for your help.

 

[FrogEyes]

SOME Tylototriton may be able to handle armer temperatures, but on average I've found mortality to increase significantly when kept 1) warm and 2) humid. With a moist hide, T.yangi, T.shanjing, and T.taliangensis have done well outdoors at low humidity and 30C [and night temperatures as low as -5C]. When warm AND humid though, they don't last long. I'm not sure 75 is too warm, but I expect that a hot spell in summer will easily cause your cage to exceed that. Your results, regardless of what species you choose, may improve if your terrarium has a screen lid, rather than glass - the main source of moisture will be the ground, not humidity, which well enable many species to do much better.

 

[maisy]

Thanks Frogeyes. The encolsure will have a screen lid. Most of the year the terrarium will be on the main floor of my home which can be rather dry during the cooler months since we have a forced air heating system here. In the summer the enclosure will be moved to the basement which can get as high as 75 degrees F during the hottest spells. It is very humid down in the basement.