i caught 12 newts in Pennsylvania. they are small and brown and i caught them in a stream under rocks. i have no idea how to take care of them. please help me. i dont want them to die. i think they are fire newt larvae. soooooooo PLEASE HELP!!!!
answer quick!!! thank you! i will choose a best answer.
sorry i meant that they are red spotted newts (i think)
ok put 1 inch of water and some rocks feed them crickits you can get this ate pet co.
ok put 1 inch of water and some rocks feed them crickits you can get this ate pet co.
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Are you sure they are fire bellied newts? i doubt they live in the US.
So most likely you don't have newts, can you take a picture?
EDIT- also yes as the guy under me posted RETURN THEM, 12 newts is A LOT you would need a tank of maybe 100 gallons and i know most likely you don't have that.
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Well, first off, you shouldn't be taking anything from the wild and sticking it in captivity – it is unethical and often against the law. You should bring them back to the place you found them and release them.
Being as you have them, and probably will not return them and instead will risk their death by any ignorance, you will have to research, research, research. First find out what kind of critter you have. Here is a listing of amphibians in the PA area.
http://www.fish.state.pa.us/amp_rep.htm
Select salamandors, and look through the pictures to try identify yours.
Next, realize that with 12 animals, you are going to have your hands full – feeding, cleaning the tanks/enclosures, checking temps and humidities and everything that goes with caring for captive herps. Try learn about their habitat, the daily temperatures, etc., that you found them in and recreate that. For food, there should be websites out there to give you an idea of a newt diet, and you will have to carefully recreate the nutrition value they would receive in the wild. Herps in general have very specific types of diet, and do not generally do well on other diets. (herbavores can be sick from animal proteins, carnivores will starve on greens, etc.).
If you refuse to do research about their diet or habitat on your own, at least look up the type of herp you have, and repost the question with its name, allowing people to give you a species-specific report.
Good luck, and please – do not remove animals from the wild just to have pets – there are plenty of lively pets in the stores, with the added benefits of being captive bred.
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If you REALLY don't want them to die then why did you take them out of the wild when you admit you know nothing about their care??
The best thing to do for them is to let them go. If you want a pet, go buy one, don't put more stress on the wild populations.
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