Hot Newts!

[mike]

Like many others, I have problems keeping my caudates as cool as I would like. I would be grateful to hear other peoples experiences of species which do OK at room temperatures, e.g. 24C/75F.
Thanks,

 

[mark]

ive heard that cynops ensaudica ssp do well at fairly high temps and also Tylototrition verrucosus but i have no experience with these species so dont quote me

Mark

 

[morg]

Mike
Mark is correct in mentioning the two newt species above.
From what I have read ensicauda will do well in temperatures up to 30c.
Verrucosus also are very lively and active at warmer temperatures.

 

[jennifer]

In addition to the ones mentioned, Pleurodeles waltl and Cynops pyrrhogaster seem to tolerate such temperatures relatively well. I would hesitate to keep them this warm all year round, but for a few weeks of summer, they'd be fine as long as they are healthy to begin with.

 

[john]

An oft quoted fact - I've kept Tylototriton verrucosus at 34 degrees Celsius for at least a week (not intentionally, just lousy weather) with no ill effects, just make sure you have enough food for them.

 

[mike]

Thanks. All this is useful. I've kept Ambystoma tigrinum at 24C/75F for several months withou apparent harm, although they do tend to dig in and aestivate until the temperature drops again.

 

[jennifer]

One other suggestion. Not exactly a newt, but an awesome aquatic amphibian that thrives in warm temps: caecilians. Some species need a heater to stay warm enough.

 

[aaron]

I've had my Cynops ensicauda popei up to about 82 degrees farenheit, and have seen no ill effects, even after two months.

A few other species that are supposed to do well in warmer water are Pachytriton labiatus(up to 75F) and Neurergus kaiseri(up to 82F), the latter of which I am speaking about completely from hearsay.

~Aaron

 

[dean]

i keep my guanxi warty newts at 68F - 72F

 

[paul]

My C. orientalis are always at 20-22C and they are coming along brilliantly. Nice and chubby. They were up a little higher during the summer months and i never observed any changes in behaviour. They do need fed a bit more regularly though

 

[samuel]

As u all know (i guesss) i live in the oven hell hole called Singapore and my 2 orientalis are at 80F constant. Well, 2 mths have passed, they're still feeding and thriving except for the grey colouration that i was told by others that it was due to high temp. Joel keeps his at 90F (according to him, mine is too) and all 4 of his orientalis are still fine.