Is anyone else working with eastern newts? if not you should !

[MidMichiganNewts]

Doesn’t seem like anyone breeds them anymore I have a large colony whose been thriving and producing for years is there even a want for them in the hobby ?

 

[LlamaLand]

I think we talked on Reddit! Absolutely a want in the hobby!!! What sized tank do you keep the colony in?

 

[GQ_Aquatics]

Doesn’t seem like anyone breeds them anymore I have a large colony who’s been thriving and producing for years is there even a want for them in the hobby ?

I don’t know about anyone else but I feel like there is.

I myself would love to have some! I used to have eastern newts when I was younger but I haven’t found any in years out in the wild. I’m 37 now and a fish breeder. Been breeding south and central American cichlids for about four years now. Every time I go to the pet store I’m always looking to see if they have Newts, but they never do. I myself am interested in getting a few newts. I would love to have my own colony. That would be super cool!
I’m glad to hear they’ve been thriving with you.

 

[MidMichiganNewts]

I think we talked on Reddit! Absolutely a want in the hobby!!! What sized tank do you keep the colony in?

Yes that was me !,I have 75 gallon for the adults ,then I split multiple aquatic sub adults into 20longs

 

[MidMichiganNewts]

I don’t know about anyone else but I feel like there is.

I myself would love to have some! I used to have eastern newts when I was younger but I haven’t found any in years out in the wild. I’m 37 now and a fish breeder. Been breeding south and central American cichlids for about four years now. Every time I go to the pet store I’m always looking to see if they have Newts, but they never do. I myself am interested in getting a few newts. I would love to have my own colony. That would be super cool!
I’m glad to hear they’ve been thriving with you.

Your not far away from me I have some aquatic indviuals available and thank you they have been extremely easy to maintain I also keep Spanish ribbed newts ,alpine newts , Chinese fire bellies ,lake urmia newts and a few others as well as some salamanders

 

[GQ_Aquatics]

Your not far away from me I have some aquatic indviuals available and thank you they have been extremely easy to maintain I also keep Spanish ribbed newts ,alpine newts , Chinese fire bellies ,lake urmia newts and a few others as well as some salamanders

I gotta say that is freaking awesome! You got quite the collection! One day I’ll have a collection like that… Do u have any Rough Skinned Newts? And no you’re not far at all.
I have a couple 75g and a 60 g long, I could put to use lol

 

[MidMichiganNewts]

I gotta say that is freaking awesome! You got quite the collection! One day I’ll have a collection like that… Do u have any Rough Skinned Newts? And no you’re not far at all.
I have a couple 75g and a 60 g long, I could put to use lol

No I don’t work with them I used to keep them they seem to prefer the land however and I aim to raise most things aquaticly or atkeast keep them aquatic for good duration after morphing

 

[GQ_Aquatics]

No I don’t work with them I used to keep them they seem to prefer the land however and I aim to raise most things aquaticly or atkeast keep them aquatic for good duration after morphing

That make sense. I didn’t kno that they preferred land more. I like more aquatic setups myself

 

[minorhero]

I don't have any easterns but I want to get some eventually. My concern is raising them aquatic. I don't want terrestrial setups for the efts. My understanding is some morphs or subspecies stay aquatic and transition from larva directly to the adult form without becoming terrestrial efts. I need to find some of those.