Yah or nah?!

[Newthanial]

So I haven't been keeping amphibians for more than a few years but I got a outdoor pond last summer and this summer my goal of attracting wild frogs to my pond has become a reality and I have noticed they like to bath in sun fairly regularly. I know a lot of keepers say they aren't like reptiles and don't need u.v but I could only imagine that a lamp or lil natural sunlight every once and a while does me some good and seems like these common frog's would agree it does the same for them. So my question is would it be beneficial to give my newts and salamanders a little uv once in a while? My plan was to put them in a small container and put them outside even just for a few minutes. Would this give them a little enrichment or would it most likely be stressful to take them out of their enclosures when they have been in them for over a year or 2 now? I try to gently handle my Spanish ribbed newts every once in a while ( with clean washed hands of course) and one of them seems to like when I pet his head like a dog lol the other one not so much and swims away immediately. My firebellys and two lined salamanders are not so fond of the pets either. Are they like reptiles and the more you touch them they get used to you the more you can handle or nah?

 

[minorhero]

Moving them around definitely increases the risk of injury and escape. If you want to stick a UV lamp over their tank you can. Some people do but no one has yet found a quantifiable difference between using UV light and not with newts.

 

[Newthanial]

Moving them around definitely increases the risk of injury and escape. If you want to stick a UV lamp over their tank you can. Some people do but no one has yet found a quantifiable difference between using UV light and not with newts.

I figured my two lines are always very elusive and skittish and seem to like the dark the new set-up I made them I gave them a lot more nooks and crannies to crawl in... I plan on bringing my plastic pond indoors during the winter because I'm worried my minnows will turn to Popsicles. Do you think I should bring the wild pond frogs or will they find and burrow and brumate for winter?

 

[minorhero]

The wild frogs are very used to finding their own way. Definitely leave them be, they will find a muddy bank to burrow into.

 

[Newthanial]

The wild frogs are very used to finding their own way. Definitely leave them be, they will find a muddy bank to burrow into.

Your a major hero! If no one has told you lately thanks again for all your knowledge and patience with us crazy caudata enthusiasts. Have you ever heard that some amphibians seem to enjoy being lightly pet or handled. One of the ribs sometimes seems like he likes the warmth of my hands or sumtin. Am I just putting more emotions on them than what they're capable of?

The wild frogs are very used to finding their own way. Definitely leave them be, they will find a muddy bank to burrow into.