I'm so happy for my fire belly

[Revan]

To start. I'm very new to newts, I've got 2 adult Chinese fbn's. One has been eating regularly and the other unfortunately hasn't ate AT ALL in the 34 days I've had them. I took the little guy back to the pet store and asked the obvious feeding questions, however nothing worked. The pet store assistant said I could replace him, however I felt that was morally wrong, as I could guess his fate.

Today whilst I was feeding my newt, he was perched on top of the unwell newt (they are two peas in a pod), the healthy newt took a bite out of the bloodworms i was feeding. I grabbed another clump with my prongs and put it next to him for his second mouthfull, and SNAP! The unwell newt took his first bite since i've had him! He then went on to take 3 more mouthfulls of bloodworms! I really hope he keeps eating, I'm so happy for him.

 

[lazymut]

Thats great news!!!
Thanks for sharing

 

[ilovenewts]

abit of the same here, i got two babie fire bellied newts (a really huge one, and a tiny unhealthy looking one) about 5 days ago, fed them a big blob of bloodworms and the unhealthy one dosent seem to be eating, he's getting skinnier by the day, hope he's ok. (atleast ive never seen him eat and he is still very skinny and dry looking)

 

[Otterwoman]

In the past when I've had new newts like that not eat, I'll put them in a little jar with so many blackworms it's like a soup. They usually end up taking a bite then, that seems to break their resolve not to eat. If that doesn't work the first time (only leave them for a few minutes) try again the next day. After a few sessions of eating that way, they usually start eating normally.

 

[Revan]

abit of the same here, i got two babie fire bellied newts (a really huge one, and a tiny unhealthy looking one) about 5 days ago, fed them a big blob of bloodworms and the unhealthy one dosent seem to be eating, he's getting skinnier by the day, hope he's ok. (atleast ive never seen him eat and he is still very skinny and dry looking)

My advice to you, don't pester them for 2 days, and I mean no interaction at all. Then using prongs feed him inside his aquarium. This works for mine, he is now eating 60% of what my healthy newt eats

My unhealthy newt, won't eat if he is stressed in the slightest, my healthier newt will eat if he's sat on my hand, my healthy newt has a very different personality.

 

[grunsven]

Your firebelly is dry looking? so he is on land?
What are your water parameters?