Haven't fed newt in 5 days

[mynewtnameddettie]

So I struggle with organization and it seems to have been working so far to feed my newt every 4 days instead of every day. I feed him 4 times the "daily" portion at these times and he's fairly healthy, but some days, like today, I simply can't feed him that often. Is going five days without feeding him okay? He looks so sad and I woke up to him hitting the side of his tank but Idk if that means he's hungry or what. He looks like a rough-skinned newt and he's still a juvenile.

 

[JM29]

Since you don't tell what food you give to your newt (aquatic or terrestrial ?), it's difficult to answer.
Some live foods can be brought ad libitum without any problems.
It's more risky with most other types of foods.

 

[mynewtnameddettie]

Since you don't tell what food you give to your newt (aquatic or terrestrial ?), it's difficult to answer.
Some live foods can be brought ad libitum without any problems.
It's more risky with most other types of foods.

I feed him blood worm cubes and a quarter cube is the daily amount but I give him a whole cube ever 4 days.

 

[mynewtnameddettie]

I feed him blood worm cubes and a quarter cube is the daily amount but I give him a whole cube ever 4 days.

hes mostly aquatic

 

[JM29]

If thé whole cube is eaten within à few minutes, no problem.
Uneaten frozen bloodworms will pollute the water

 

[mynewtnameddettie]

If thé whole cube is eaten within à few minutes, no problem.
Uneaten frozen bloodworms will pollute the water

Well I never see any remains of it so I assume he just devours the cube in one sitting

 

[Niels D]

Feeding 1 or 2 times a week isn't a problem. I would try to feed him a greater variety of food items though. Two worms (with at least half the length of your newt) a week is for most species enough to be well fed. There are a lot of ways to get worms. Gather them in the wild (lots of methods), buying them (sold as fish bait as well) or/and culture them.

Live food like black worms or tubifex worms stay alive in your tank, so this could come in handy as well.

 

[mynewtnameddettie]

Feeding 1 or 2 times a week isn't a problem. I would try to feed him a greater variety of food items though. Two worms (with at least half the length of your newt) a week is for most species enough to be well fed. There are a lot of ways to get worms. Gather them in the wild (lots of methods), buying them (sold as fish bait as well) or/and culture them.

Live food like black worms or tubifex worms stay alive in your tank, so this could come in handy as well.

Thats a good idea! He has seemed to like earthworms the few times I found one for him so maybe I'll try to feed him those more often. OOh I also like the idea of culturing them. Thank you

 

[Niels D]

Google for "worm charming" or "worm grunting".

 

[JM29]

OOh I also like the idea of culturing them.

Caution !
There are several species of worms.
Typical earthworms (Lumbricus) are often well eaten by newts but are culturing them may be difficult.
The species which are often cultured (Anabaena, Eisenia) are often not very palatable for aquatic caudates.

 

[mynewtnameddettie]

Caution !
There are several species of worms.
Typical earthworms (Lumbricus) are often well eaten by newts but are culturing them may be difficult.
The species which are often cultured (Anabaena, Eisenia) are often not very palatable for aquatic caudates.

oh, thanks! I'll keep that in mind

 

[Niels D]

I'm culturing Dendrobena veneta (probably with some D. hortensis). A popular bait worm, because it moves a lot. It secretes a foul tasting liquid, but newts get used to it quickly. I've never had problems with my animals accepting them. It's also a popular worm for composting. I really don't know if it's available in Canada.