Newt and Salamander Food! Food for Aquatic Newts and Salamanders

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

Just something to note - I said at the end of the video that the food sources recommended are for aquatic species, but not for terrestrial species. There is one exception - Earth worms! Earth worms are great for both aquatic and terrestrial animals. I'll keep this pinned to hopefully clear up any potential confusion.

[@zaac2999]

Salamander Man I don't know why but my Spanish ribbed newt so maybe can you tell me why they cant eat?

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

@@zaac2999 Hi! It's hard to say, there could be a variety of reasons. Check out this general article, it might help: www.caudata.org/cc/faq/FAQcar.shtml

[@zaac2999]

@@TheSalamanderWilds Thanks dude! He eats know! I'm so glad. He hasn't eaten in 4 days. Thanks!

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

@@zaac2999 Awesome, glad to hear it.

[@Isabelerololelalé]

Hey! I have a fire salamander that just completed metamorphosis and I tried to get It to It with more live bloodworms and springtails but no results :( its been a week now and I'm so worried :( I collected tiny slugs and an earthworm, but the earthworm is to Big (is not too thick but quite long) so I'll cut It in three pieces or sm, do you recommend to offer It with tweezers?? Or out the pieces in water before so the stincky liquid disolves or sm?

[@strindevall]

Nice video. I'd like to see one for juveniles and larvae. I've spent the weekend catching daphnia in a local lake in preparation for some eggs I'm expecting to hatch shortly. I'd be interested in seeing what you do.

[@mikeayers8951]

Thank you for the great video! There's noone else making sweet newt videos.

[@ddtruthfinder81]

Would you ever consider adding scuds to that setup, and possibly ordering some live daphnia online shipped to your doorstep. Add half the bag and the rest to a large container so you can keep producing more daphnia, its what I use to do till my colony finally crashed.

[@mikeayers8951]

My eastern newts prefer blood worms. My chinese fire bellied newts love adult cricket heads, bean beetles and floating pellets. The fire bellies are far more fast paced and food confident where as the easterns are quite shy and slow.

[@rosie2155]

Thank you

[@trenaebowers1968]

Even if not using pesticides or fertilizers, feeding worms from outside generally isn't the best idea because they can still carry parasites Also there's a pet store I go to that does sell earthworms live

[@ilikejazz8070]

awesome channel my guy, also do you know where i can buy newts and salamanders online?

[@RossColdBloodedCreatures]

Thank you for this video.. I have spanish ribbed newts and fire salamanders and any information on food would be appreciated

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

Hi! I did a care guide on Spanish ribbed newts: kzbin.info/aero/PLs1m3yL21qmwWGwa00y-fAeSDQ-J4SoTg. Check out the rest of the channel for more info.

[@RossColdBloodedCreatures]

@@TheSalamanderWilds yea I seen it thanks

[@martinmcr83]

Very nice video

[@williamdai8796]

yoo bro thanks a ton, I've been feeding my tarichas red wigglers for a while and recently I was wondering why they started to spit them out and bash them instead of eating them

[@sebasian1193]

hi i am thinking about getting fire bellied newts. How do i feed them during the holiday? thx

[@catslovesoup4355]

i recently found an adult newt that i was hoping to keep, do u think that would be fine? im trying to do as much research as i can but i dont know what places would have credible info

[@zaac2999]

what are the pet store/breeders were you got ur newts and salamander? and also can you make a video on good treatment for like disease and funguses? It would be a good idea

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

You should check caudata.org. There's tons of reputable breeders. I'll keep that idea in mind on how to treat disease and fungus. Should be a good video to do.

[@zaac2999]

@@TheSalamanderWilds For the website I cant find places were the breeders are. Did your order them or pickup? Last is when your register how do you find like the breeders location. Is there like an icon? If you ordered them what were there conditions of the animal?

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

@@zaac2999 If you scroll down towards the bottom, there is a for sale section with a banner that says Classfields - Buy and Sell. Most orders usually ship.

[@SeanRynearson]

How do you keep the species shown in the video from crawling up and out the side of the tank? We caught a few last year and they kept escaping.

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

Just going to ask something obvious just to confirm, but do you have adults? If that's the case, it could be a water quality issue. They're know to leave the water in the wild due to water issues as well.

[@martinmcr83]

What’s the current wildlife law for selling /buying salamanders in the USA? I heard Cytrid was a game changer.

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

Hey there, as far as I know, there haven't been any recent changes. I'll direct you to this topic on a forum with the most recent info I could find: www.caudata.org/threads/us-2022-salamander-ban-legislation-is-happening.79246/page-2#post-515385

[@martinmcr83]

THanks @@TheSalamanderWilds

[@haroldncillabryant6448]

How about freeze dry white worms?

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

Hi! Freeze dried foods of any sort aren't really suitable for newts/salamanders just due to the fact they aren't nutritious enough.

[@royhsieh4307]

they are soooo cute！

[@aidanwarren4980]

What do you think of feeding eastern newts snails? I’m considering raising a colony of bladder snails as feeders if I get an aquatic newt. Though I’ve seen that newts eat snails in the wild, I’ve been unable to find much advice online. Are small snails safe, nutritious, and will the newts reject them?

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

Hi! So newts can definitely eat small snails, but I'm not certain it's the safest thing to do. They would really need to be small enough to minimize the risk of choking or even impaction. That aside, depending on how fast those snails are moving, not sure how interested the newts would be. Overall, appropriate size earth worms are always the best option.

[@aidanwarren4980]

@@TheSalamanderWilds Thank you very much! I’ve already been doing research on raising European night crawlers as composters and feeders, but I’m always thinking about ways to mimic the newt’s natural diet. I’ve also been considering breeding slugs. An appropriately small species of what I think are meadow slugs lives abundantly just outside my house. I am worried about the potential for parasites, but I think that the parasite risk is reduced if I captive breed slugs instead of collecting them wild.

[@michaelgregg9979]

I know it's going to be a stupid question could you feed maggots to your salamanders and notes alright the cast Castor

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

Hi! Not a stupid question at all. Maggots are actually a nutritious food and they're usually accepted by most salamanders. But I suspect these aren't as widely available as most other food sources.

[@claytonleonard9600]

Can you feed scuds and grass shrimp or are the shells harmful?

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

Shrimp is ok, but I wouldn't use it as a staple. Shrimp are usually too quick and can escape newts and salamanders quite easily. As far as scuds go, if it has a shell I would avoid it. Shells can be harmful if they can't pass through.

[@zaac2999]

What would yo recommend in pellets that sink for newts? I have a Spanish ribbed newt so it need to be a size of pea So what would you recommend?

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

I would use salmon pellets, the ones often used for axolotls.

[@zaac2999]

​@@TheSalamanderWilds is this kind ok too? Its because the axolotl kind are available in my area Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets for Pets, 2.61-Ounce Brand: Hikari Also I don't trust online

[@SuperBlackCat1313]

My newts stopped eating what do I do i have had them for a while now they ate good until a couple days ago.

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

Hi! It's hard to say since this could be due to any number of things. Poor water quality could contribute to this or perhaps temperatures are too warm? Has anything in particular changed?

[@SuperBlackCat1313]

@@TheSalamanderWilds nope water is great I use spring water and check the ph and other things that I should be checking all is fine.water seems cool I was leaving his light on and well figured that might be it..So I turn it off for 3hours and then turn it back on and when I go to bed I turn the light off.

[@SuperBlackCat1313]

@@TheSalamanderWilds Yayy they ate this morning I put the food in their tank last night and this morning all gone.I think I was over feeding them so I am gonna start feeding them 3 nights a week.

[@TheSalamanderWilds]

@@SuperBlackCat1313 Glad to hear it! Over feeding is definitely something that could contribute. I personally only feed mine twice a week. Also depends on how much you feed at a time.

[@SuperBlackCat1313]

@@TheSalamanderWilds Do you have Facebook and if yes what is it called?

[@jits27]

What is the name of the species in the video please?