live fish help, other food too...

[i_love_necturus]

Alright, I've still been feeding my mudpuppy nightcrawlers every third day since I got her in Febuary. I really need to start feeding her something else but it has been difficult for me to find things. She has eaten a few white cloud mountain minnows that cycled the tank. I've tried frozen krill that my neighbor had (did not work) and that's it. How about more fish? I know there is a risk of transmitting disease but isnt there with nightcrawlers that I've been buying from bait shops? I don't have a quarintine tank and I cannot set one up. Please help, I'm getting pretty desperate and I really want to offer other food items to her. I'll gladly place an order for something that will work on the internet but I'd really like to know. I know I've asked food questions before but now I'm serious. I'll have had ger for one year in Feb, and she has eaten nothing but nightcrawlers and 3 fish. What are the chances I take with live fish? Frozen? Anyone else who knows of another food item that you have used for other large aquatic salamanders. Crayfish are also an option.

Also I remember those salmon pellets used for axolotls. Would these be a good choice? I have the order form from the University of Kentucky and I see they have 3mm and 5mm pellets. What size would be best for my 10 inch mudpuppy if I get them?

Thanks

 

[falconlb45]

Well, I honestly don't think youll need to feed her anything but nightcrawlers- shes not getting bored with them
I've never tired with a newt before, but i fed worms ( earth worms and night crawlers) exclusivly to both lizards and frogs in the past. If your worried about them not being healthy you shouldn't. They are a great food source!
If you need to supplement vitamins for some reason, they sell an "injector" with which you can preload the worms right before you feed them.

here is a link to some varieties of foods