what newts get along with paddle tails?

[koala]

I was wondering what other kinds of newt can go with paddle tails?

 

[Abrahm]

Simply put: none. Paddle-tails are extremely aggressive newts and will not usually coexist with others of its own species in captivity. If you had a really large, 36"x12" footprint tank, with plenty of hides you may be able to house two paddle-tails.

Other species are never recommended. Newts often come from dramatically different environments and can carry different pathogens which they may transfer amongst themselves which can lead to death. Some newts have differing behaviors or habitat preferences that eliminate them as being able to cohabitate. Check out the species mixing disaster article for more anecdotal evidence of this.

 

[dane_zu]

I would think about getting a bigger tank befor thinking about it and do listen to Abraham

 

[koala]

Yeah, I know. Right now I wouldn't even think about getting another newt, but I'm just thinking about later on down the road when I might get a lot bigger tank. Thanks for the tips.

 

[Jennewt]

Someone recently described paddletails as "the pitbulls of the newt world" (thanks to whoever it was that I'm borrowing from). This is one species that you really can't trust with any other animal.

 

[koala]

Aww that's too bad.