Feeding L. vulgaris

[Star]

I'm just curious if anyone could give me any tips on what to feed this species? I currently have one that can't be released for a while so have set her up a terrestrial viv with a pool for her to swim in. She seems really happy since she has been moved but I can't find anything that she will eat. I've tried live daphnia in her water, live bloodworm, live earthworms, going to have a nosey for some woodlice as well. I bought some tiny black crickets today in the hope that she will eat them but I'm currently at a loss! Would adult artemia in her water be an idea? She still seems to be in her terrestrial stage though, favouring her rocks and fake plants

 

[Joost]

I would like to know why the vulgaris can't be released for a while.

Are they legal to keep in the UK?

 

[froggy]

They are legal to keep in the UK. Only T. cdristatus requires paperwork.

What is your setup like? What have temperatures been like in the recent hot weather?

C

 

[caleb]

Live earthworms are probably the most likely food to be taken. Did you manage to find some small ones? They might be refused if they're too big.

It might also be worth trying to use tweezers to feed it- if you touch its snout with a small worm it may well try to eat it, even if it won't hunt for it.

Whiteworms or small waxworms (or any other non-hairy caterpillar you can find) may also be worth trying if possible.

 

[Star]

I would like to know why the vulgaris can't be released for a while.

Are they legal to keep in the UK?

I was given it by my mum who thought it was a lizard, when I got it I realised it was an amphibian but wasn't sure what type so posted on here and until I got an answer I put her in a tank with some soil and water. I didn't have any dechlorinator though so used my axies tank water without thinking. I obviously don't want to pass any pathogens on by releasing her so for now I am keeping her in my vivarium.

With the recent hot weather I'm not sure what her temperature has been like as I've been away and had family keep an eye on her whilst she was in her temporary set up. Her new one is a large vivarium with gravel on the base for drainage and soil on top being kept moist. There are a couple of rocks in there to give her some hiding space and a few fake plants she has taken a liking to as well as a medium tupperware tub with dechlorinated water in.

I did try her with small earthworms but no luck. Hopefully she will take to these crickets and I'll get her some wax worms over the weekend to see if she takes them.

 

[aramcheck]

I came back into the hobby 5 years ago after nursing a very underweight femal L. vulagaris back to health after she was trapped god knows how long in a drain at work.
WC animal can be a bit skittish at first, so don't expect it to eat in the open/during daylight. A couple of things I'll do:

If you can, get some live bloodworms and leave them on land, over some damp kitchen papper.

Find a bit of woodland where no chemicals are used, and collect some humus/leaf litter, then drop it in the tank. They will be loads of springtail, woodlice, etc. for the newt to get.

Also, you can try waxmoth larvae. My smooth loved them, and I used them at first, to get her back to health, but be carefull, they are very fattening.

 

[pms17]

I think earthworms might work!
I have a Lissotriton Boscai and if I show him an earthworm, he eats it right away!

PS:If there is any english mistake, please tell me!

 

[Star]

Thanks for the tips She won't go near earthworms still but I put a load of leaf litter in yesterday so hopefully she ate something, she just seems to love her rocks and plants although I occasionally catch her exploring