Can i mix these newts

[andrew]

i own 2 fire belly newts but at school we have 2 red spotted newts...and schoolis almost over and i'm gonna have to put them somewhere...so can i put the red spotted ones with my fire bellys? also, if i were to just buy another fire belly newt could i just put him in the tank with the ones i have now? i just wanted to make sure so i don't start and newt war or anything.....thanks

 

[raphael]

Mixing animals is not really a good idea. This article should help you out.
http://www.caudata.org/caudatecentral/articles/Mixing_disasters.html

 

[(unregistered]

also, if you buy a new one, you should quarantine it for a while to make sure it doesnt have any diseases or parasites and introduces them to the tank mates

 

[yago]

Always you should quarantine the animals. Wait for around 3 weeks and if there are no anormalities (feeding (trow up the food after some time...), behaviour, skin anormalities...) you can introduce them in the tank with the others.
best wishes

 

[rob]

Well all my local pet stores keep those two together, and they say they have no problems as long as they're all the same size and well fed..of course I wouldn't recommend it

 

[silvermoonwish]

I have a red belly newt. The pet shop told me that it would be fine in a full tank and with other animals such as angelfish, glassy fish, etc.
Then I read that somtimes a newt can harm the fish in its habitat or that the fish could hurt the newt. I'm worried that i might hurt my newt since she is so tiny. Will she or they, my angelfish, get harmed if they are together? Also I was holding my newt and this brown slimy can off. I kepted wetting her but she kept geting stuck to my skin. It looked when I put her back that her skin was pealing off. Did I hurt her and does holding affect her health?

 

[jennifer]

Silver, you are hurting the newt with the high temperature in the tank. I think you probably have a firebelly, most likely a Chinese firebelly. They do best at under 70 degrees F. Yes, handling them is bad for them. Please read the FAQs at www.caudata.org/caudatecentral

 

[(unregistered]

silver, one last word: dont believe anything your pet shop told you. they're just looking to move product, not for the best interest of your pet