Jennifer you are correct the newt in the picture is an T.Vulgaris.
Paris tanks for your advice i will try this next time, the plant in the picture is an herb i often use for cooking( Melissa officinalis) it like to have its feet wet or moist,if you give it some direct sunlight and good ventilation it will do fine, have always learned that newts do not like direct sunlight, but when the light is on they do not seem to hide away like my
T.Cristatus almost always does, they actually seem to like going very close to the light??) .
The newt in the picture actually can be a female because i have never seen it in a breeding dress, too tell the truth i am having trouble separating them after they loose their breeding dresses and go to land.