Question: Help dont no what breed my baby newts are?

[JodieBromilow]

hi i bought two albino axolotls yesturday and the man gave me 4 baby newts free he said they live in water the whole live and dont need land the parent newts colour was similar to a wild-type axolotl, i was woundering if any one knows any breed of newts that live in water all their life and dont need land? thanks jodie

 

[Azhael]

There are a lot of species that are fully aquatic in captivity, in fact, most of the available species are. If you post a picture we will be able to tell you which species you have. It´s likely to be Hypselotriton orientalis, in which case i doubt they are babies, they most probably are small adults.
Don´t mix them! Put the small newts in a separate tank or they will get eaten or damaged.

Until we have an ID, check out the general care articles in my signature, you´ll find lots of excellent info there.

 

[JodieBromilow]

thank you so much for your reply i actually seen there parents he had lolads ofadults and the adults were about 8 inches and the babies look like baby axolotls but there not as ive raised axolotls just dont know what breed they are ?

 

[tmarmoratus]

My guess might be the Ribbed newt, Pleurodeles waltl?

Caudata Culture Species Entry - Pleurodeles waltl


you didn't ask what kind of newts they were, or did he not know?

 

[JodieBromilow]

thank you so much thats what they are Pleurodeles waltl (spanish ribbed newts) i forgot to ask because i was picking my 2 axolotls and he just gave me 5 but i gave one to my friend

 

[Azhael]

Free Pleurodeles with every axolotl purchase, that´s a nice deal xD
They are a fantastic species and can be raised and cared for just like axolotls, it´s a very easy and rewarding species.

 

[JodieBromilow]

iknow i cant wait for them to grow bigger, do you thing when the adults i'll be able to put them in with my axolotls?

 

[AngieD]

I wouldn't recommend it, it will probably end badly

 

[Scorpion]

5 free newts!? How lucky..