FishForums.com - View Single Post

UgLy_eLf · 03-16-2005, 02:40 AM

I've had my newts for 5 years so here's what I know.

-They like a hiding spot, like a dark cave, somewhere to sleep and relax.
-They need to come out on land, mine don't like to, but it would be best if they had an area to come out of the water and bask like turtles
- It's best to hand feed them at first (with tweezers) so they get used to the food you're feeding them, and later they can pick it up off the the gravel, but if you're dumping the food in watch out for aggression they might attack eachother and lose some limbs.
- They prefer blood worms to anything else.
- The water shouldnt be too warm, 70-75 degrees works best for them.

03-16-2005, 02:40 AM	#7
UgLy_eLf Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 124	Re: fidler crabs and fire bellied newts I've had my newts for 5 years so here's what I know. -They like a hiding spot, like a dark cave, somewhere to sleep and relax. -They need to come out on land, mine don't like to, but it would be best if they had an area to come out of the water and bask like turtles - It's best to hand feed them at first (with tweezers) so they get used to the food you're feeding them, and later they can pick it up off the the gravel, but if you're dumping the food in watch out for aggression they might attack eachother and lose some limbs. - They prefer blood worms to anything else. - The water shouldnt be too warm, 70-75 degrees works best for them.