Would it be okay to keep Alpine newts terrestrial for about say a year?

[LiquidLar]

Hello, due to some life circumstances I need to take down my alpine newt aquarium for about a year, would it be safe to keep them in like a wine cooler for about a year. I would think they would do okay in some moist sphagnum moss yeah? Im just wondering if they have any trouble eating on land. Any help is appreciated.

 

[CWhit]

Mine have always been very aquatic & have never eaten out of the water.

 

[MnGuy]

I wouldn't. Mine have always been fully aquatic even though they always have the opportunity to access logs. In about 6-7 years, I've only seen one haul out onto a log for a few minutes one or two times.