Newt help

[Bungertswife]

I have a male and female California Red Bellied Newt however we cant get them to eat... We tried pellets, frozen and are working on live but they wont take anything... They are in a 5 gallon, half water and half land, screen top and a light on top... Any suggestions?

 

[Meagan.Marie]

I have never had a newt but maybe 5 gallons is simply just too small it seems small to me!

 

[Bungertswife]

They are very small themselves and my coworker who had newts and other reptiles etc said that 5 gallons is perfect for the type they are

 

[Wy Renegade]

Afraid I don't know much about newts, so I can't help you out much, but I moved your thread to amphibian forum so it may get a bit more attention.

 

[Bungertswife]

Lol thanks. I didnt know where to post it. Much appreciation

 

[Fresh2o]

Just curious, how long has it been since they have eaten? What kind of filtration is present? Any plants? How active are they?
Just a guess here but I am wondering if these were wild caught and are experiencing some type of psuedo hibernation. Not total lethargy but reduced activity and appetite.
Newt lovers chime in!

 

[Bungertswife]

There is no filteration as the pet store had none and they are mainly on land and so have just a little water. No live plants, just a fake woodland type thing. They havent eaten since we got them and that was about 2 weeks ago and not very active just hide

 

[Dirtbiking.chick]

I have a male and female California Red Bellied Newt however we cant get them to eat... We tried pellets, frozen and are working on live but they wont take anything... They are in a 5 gallon, half water and half land, screen top and a light on top... Any suggestions?

Perhaps try ground beef heart you can get at some pet stores mixed with some blood worms. That's what mi LPS recommended