What newt to buy?

[Rick Squire]

Hello to all of you. This is my first post with a "simple" question. I live in Puerto Rico. My fish room temperatures average 79-82°F. I love aquatic newts and used to collect them in NY State when I lived there many years ago. But will any newts do well at my temperatures here in the tropics?

 

[michael]

spanish ribbed newts should do fine. Salamanders that would do well would be Amphiuma and Sirens. If you purchase from any place other than Puerto Rico you will need a dept. of ag permit. If from a country other than U.S. you will need to import.

 

[Rick Squire]

Thanks for the information! I will check on the Spanish ribbed newts. But the Dept. of Ag. permit may be a problem. I will check if I get that far.

 

[Niels D]

They're really cool pets. Very active, ferocious eaters and pretty big. If conditions are good they breed like rabbits.