Newt and salamander interactions

[AlexaKayy]

I’ve got an eastern newt that is in the eft stage and recently also added a couple eastern red back salamander too the family. We have the newt and salamder in separate tanks but I tried to look up to see if they were able to associate with each other just for occasional play dates because the newt has been by himself since we’ve had him. I’ve read that yes they can associate with each other and have also read that salamanders can be territorial and even go after their own kind. Just wondering if anyone had any insight on if it’s ok to have supervised play dates with newt and salamander. Thank in advance

 

[minorhero]

They don't socialize like mammals. Moving a salamander or newt from their enclosure to another is always stressful for them. At best they would just have that stress. At worst they could attack the other animal or transmit a disease.

If you want animals that socialize, I suggest getting a mammal. Cat, dog, rabbit, etc

 

[AlexaKayy]

They don't socialize like mammals. Moving a salamander or newt from their enclosure to another is always stressful for them. At best they would just have that stress. At worst they could attack the other animal or transmit a disease.

If you want animals that socialize, I suggest getting a mammal. Cat, dog, rabbit, etc

They don't socialize like mammals. Moving a salamander or newt from their enclosure to another is always stressful for them. At best they would just have that stress. At worst they could attack the other animal or transmit a disease.

If you want animals that socialize, I suggest getting a mammal. Cat, dog, rabbit, etc

 

[JM29]

Different caudate species can share a same site during winter for example, but they live separately during the other seasons.
(Ex : Salamandra salamandra and Triturus marmoratus during cold months)

In your case, eastern newt efts are notoriously venomous, and redback salamanders could suffer from contact with these efts.

 

[Robpod86]

I’ve got an eastern newt that is in the eft stage and recently also added a couple eastern red back salamander too the family. We have the newt and salamder in separate tanks but I tried to look up to see if they were able to associate with each other just for occasional play dates because the newt has been by himself since we’ve had him. I’ve read that yes they can associate with each other and have also read that salamanders can be territorial and even go after their own kind. Just wondering if anyone had any insight on if it’s ok to have supervised play dates with newt and salamander. Thank in advance

I’ve got an eastern newt that is in the eft stage and recently also added a couple eastern red back salamander too the family. We have the newt and salamder in separate tanks but I tried to look up to see if they were able to associate with each other just for occasional play dates because the newt has been by himself since we’ve had him. I’ve read that yes they can associate with each other and have also read that salamanders can be territorial and even go after their own kind. Just wondering if anyone had any insight on if it’s ok to have supervised play dates with newt and salamander. Thank in advance

I learned the hard way this is usually a bad idea... my newt lost his arm.
I do however have 4 different newts living together for a year now. Zero issues