Amphibian Care

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how much does a chinese fire belly newt cost to take care of?

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im getting two fire belly newys and i need to know how much all the supplys will cost . just a rougt estament though

I would say:
about $20.00 for a tank to put it in
about $5.00-$10.00 for the newt itself
about $3.00 every couple of weeks for food
$5.00-$10.00 for a filter, which is a good investment but not a necessity (if you get a tank that has a filter then you don't have to worry about that expense.
for decoration I just had some rocks for them to climb on. It didn't cost me anything. If you do that though you wanna be careful that you don't put a rock in that could roll on them or crush them.
I would say total it's a $28.00- $40.00 investment

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Newt and salamander care?

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Im thinking of getting either newts or salamanders. Are they hard to take care of? what kind of water quality do I need? what do I need to set up?(already have 55 gallon tank)

Depending on what kind you get, you might need all water or very little water in the tank. The water should be clean and preferably non-chlorinated. Your main problem will be feeding them; most like live food. How do you feel about raising flies? Or worms?

I'd suggest reading up on them and learning all you can about the kind you want before purchasing any.

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Are these UVB, UVA bulbs for pets dangerous?

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As you all know, reptiles and amphibians require a certain temperature in their habitat and the natural source of sunlight, or the use of a UVB, UVA lamp.
Basically my question is that, are these things dangerous?
I've been using this brand-ish, http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752615, for the past 6 months for my White's dumpy. However my parents have been warning me about the dangers of it. They said because of it's supposed ' intense heat" or whatever it creates… they said it could catch the WHOLE HOUES ON FIRE.

I keep thinking they're just exaggerating, but i just wanted to know if theres any potential hazard, danger with these lamps that the guys at petco and petsmart suggested for us to use to heat our pets.
thanks.

Your Petsmart link doesn't work.. It just brings me to their main page..
Are you using a fluorescent fixture (long tubes) or a Mercury Vapor bulb (looks like an incandescent bulb but would've cost about $40)?
If you're using a mercury vapor bulb of 250w in a regular fixture, yes, that could cause a fire.. Anything like that needs to be used with a dome fixture that has a ceramic base rather then the plastic ones most of the ones at the hardware store have.
You want to make sure that the lighting fixture is attached in place and away from any flammable materials. The most common cause of fires I've heard of with reptile lamps is when the lamp isn't anchored securely and gets knocked down into the substrate. Fluorescent bulbs don't let off as much heat. But, you still wouldn't want to have any kind of fabric or hay or other flammables all that close to it..
My personal rule is that I keep lighting and heating fixtures about a foot away from anything flammable.
You'll probably want to get a laser temp gun anyhow to make sure the temps are right in your enclosures. Then you can just use that to see what temperatures things get right around your lighting fixture..
I bought mine for about $20 on Ebay.. It's a proexotics PE-1 and works very well. That way I can make sure there aren't any unusually hot spots around the lamp or in the enclosure.
If you have cats, make sure to anchor the light fixture.. Cats have a tendency to knock things like that over and if it landed on something flammable like a pile of clothes that could start a fire..

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How do you care for a frog?

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Today I found a frog in my celery that I was going to use for my thanksgiving dinner. It is a live and I dont know what to do with it. I cant tell what kind of frog it is. It is tiny about the size of a quarter. How do I care for it and what do they need to survive. What do they eat? I am at a loss because I cant set it free I live in the desert. Please Help

Its care will depend greatly on what species it is, for now i would put it into a small container (make sure there are a few holes, a tupperware container should be fine) then put some damp dirt on the bottom, making sure that it is damp but not wet. Put in a piece of bark (well rinsed) for him to hind under. Make sure he stays warm and try to id him online or bring him to a pet store as soon as u can.

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What kind of lizards can live in my vivarium?

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My vivarium is 24" wide by 12" deep and high. I am not new to reptiles and amphibians as i care for two white's tree frogs and have cared for leopard geckos

Have you considered a Viper gecko? They are small, docile, easy to care for, interesting looking little animals that would do quite well in an enclosure that size.

Here is a care sheet for further information on them. 🙂
http://www.vmsherp.com/CarePages/CareTeratolepis.htm

I hope this helps, and if you have any further questions at all on the subject; please feel free to message me and I will be happy to assist you.

Good luck!

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