How to Feed Small Terrestrial Newts/Salamanders

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Hey everyone, TheSalamanderMan back with another video! This time I'm going to tackle a pretty important subject, and that is what to feed new morphs and how to feed them! Small newts and salamanders are so tiny and fragile that caring for them can be a big challenge and hopefully this video can help address some concerns that other keepers may have. In a hobby that seems to have so little information at times, my aim is to help keep our hobby strong with information and raise awareness about these awesome animals!
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@spit-fire 4 года назад

Just the kind of video I was looking for. Great info

@pcorf 3 года назад

The eft resembles a gecko, but it is an amphibian. It will eventually become aquatic and live more in water.

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

Yup, a lot of people don't realize this about newts.

@emanuelgagula5192 2 года назад

Thank youuuuu so muchhhh!!!!! I have two smooth newts. In the past they would not eat. And i tried this and workded! Thanks!

@lonewolf.1751 10 месяцев назад

Cool video and very informative, nice one.👍👍

@libjoc 3 года назад

Thanks very much ! the task is very hard indeed ....

@georgemuehl9938 Год назад

great video thanks

@elijahshapovalov3265 3 года назад

Thanks

@bens7781 3 года назад

wow 0 dislikes well done!

@archergonzalez711 Год назад

Thanks a lot... I really needed this information. I feel kinda desperate, because my newt don't wanna eat. The options in this video are really helpful. The only thing I can't get, are the white worms. I'll try with isopods, springtails and little crickets... Hope it goes well 🤞🥺

@TheSalamanderWilds Год назад

I hope everything goes well too! Glad the video helped!

@jthelast-6302 4 года назад

Loved the video, how many species of salamanders and newts do you own?

@TheSalamanderWilds 4 года назад

Hey there, glad you enjoyed the video! I currently own 5 species: Notophthalmus viridescens, Neurergus crocatus, Neurergus strauchii, Pleurodeles waltl, and Cynops cyanurus.

@leviewing8585 4 года назад

Love the channel

@TheSalamanderWilds 4 года назад

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoy the content!

@leviewing8585 4 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds could you do an amphibian room? That would be awsome

@TheSalamanderWilds 4 года назад

@@leviewing8585 That's on the "to do" list for sure. My living situation doesn't really allow for a video yet, so hopefully soon that'll change.

@leviewing8585 4 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds awsome

@TheRene1408 3 года назад

My babies loved wingless fruit flies

@donteague614 2 года назад

Thanx sally man! I was just gifted a tiny red back ,bringing me here. Never heard of white worms, I'm sure he'll love em. Oh, do these guys go off feed just prior to brumation? Would a frig be too cold for brumation, I'd imagine not this little guys from Michigan. It gets pretty cold here. Any info on over wintering is greatly appreciated, its now late October here. Pretty sure this guy should be deep in his burrow now or very soon?

@TheSalamanderWilds 2 года назад

Hi! A fridge should be fine if it's set to the right temperature. Depending on how cold it is, it might eat very little or stop altogether so you would have try and see what happens. As for as overwintering, I think this article might be able to provide some info. Unfortunately, there's a large chasm of information on some of these things when it comes to salamanders. :www.caudata.org/cc/species/Plethodon/P_cinereus.shtml.

@JordanTait95 4 года назад

Hi loved the video am also new to salamanders could you do a video of your salamander tanks and what they require in them please ?🤔

@TheSalamanderWilds 4 года назад

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! Absolutely, I'll be doing a video on terrestrial setups and aquatic setups real soon. For now, I recommend checking out the Eastern newt care guide and Spanish ribbed newt care guide as I do cover aquatic setups in those videos. Eastern newt care guide: ru-vid.com/group/PLs1m3yL21qmyVDKTxgz5pXZgPEmC0OlEF

@JordanTait95 4 года назад

Brilliant I’ll do that just now thanks a lot!!

@billvojtech5686 Год назад

If you want to keep the fruit flies at the bottom, try putting a thin slice of apple on the substrate.

@yomommajumprcables 4 года назад

Would you use magnolia leaves in Spanish ribbed newt and Rough skinned newt enclosures?

@TheSalamanderWilds 4 года назад

Hi! I personally haven't used these leaves myself so I can't say for certain. I know they're commonly used for dart frog enclosures so it may be worth a shot. As far as Spanish Ribbed newts, I would aim to keep them in an aquatic setup as they tend to do much better.

@KillYourEgo- 2 года назад

Quick question, is that a New Hampshire orange Salamander you have as a pet? I forget their true name, but I used to search for them when Hiking up in NH as a kid. Now I am a pet owner for a much more common breed of Salamander originating form Massachusetts. I love those orange ones though, ever since I first came across my first one on Mount Monadnock as a wicked young kid.

@TheSalamanderWilds 2 года назад

Hi! Sorry for the late response, youtube doesn't give me notifications sometimes. The newt in the video is an Eastern newt, which may be what you're referring to as a New Hampshire orange salamander.

@HazardWolfCorp 3 года назад

I just came across one of these guys already as an eft on my doorstep after a huge rain, decided to take him in, gave me little trouble picking him up too, someone told me repashy would work with these guys but i am unsure of that, i have found some spring tails to feed him tho, would repashy still be a bad idea?

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

Hi! No, Repashy would not work. Repashy is a powder and not only is not formulated for newts/salamanders, the newt will just simply ignore it. It needs to go after live food so you'll definitely want to use the springtails.

@joshuapowers5590 2 года назад

I have a paludarium with a large land area. If a red eft fell in the water would it swim well enough to get back onto land?

@TheSalamanderWilds 2 года назад

Hi! No, unfortunately the red eft is completely terrestrial and will drown. I recommend checking out the rest or my channel for information on the eastern newt red eft if you plan on keeping one.

@sherijuroszek3899 3 года назад

HI, I had 5 eastern newts outside this summer and when I emptied the tank to move them inside, I found some baby newts (still aquatic with gills). Now I have some very small morphed efts, but they are not red, they look like tiny adults. When do I move them to a terrestrial tank? My aquatic tank has both land and water, but it is mostly water....I have a terrestrial tank all set up and ready to go. Any info would be appreciated!

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

Hello! As soon as the eastern newt has morphed into the eft, its ready to go completely terrestrial so I would move them into the terrestrial setup. Just make sure to mist the new enclosure so it stays moist, but not dripping wet.

@sherijuroszek3899 3 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds Thanks!!

@krotodin2564 Год назад

Hello! We have bought and tried frozen blood worms, dried Gammarus pullex and mealworms, even small bugs (1mm) from our salad's water pot, but our newt ignores them. Is it an appropriate food for his terrestrial form? Should we put the food into water?

@TheSalamanderWilds Год назад

Hi! Sorry for the late reply, youtube doesn't give me notifications for comments sometimes. These don't seem like appropriate food for terrestrial newts. Try live white worms if the newt is small.

@bearloh4740 9 месяцев назад

I’ve been trying to find Japanese fire belly or eastern newts near St. Louis missouri.any breeders near or that will ship that you know of?

@TheSalamanderWilds 9 месяцев назад

Unfortunately, I'm not really sure. The best I can do is recommend checking out caudata.org. There's a lot of reputable breeders on that site.

@flitsplik5750 4 года назад

i have a question so its been 4 days and my newt has just been staring at the food then just walking tite past it im using white worms why is this happening?

@TheSalamanderWilds 4 года назад

Hi there! I'm sorry for such a late response. Looks like RU-vid doesn't like to notify me sometimes... So I had this exact issue that you're describing. My newt did this as well, but I kept trying. I think it comes down to the food being unfamiliar, but the need to eat should overcome this issue.

@flitsplik5750 4 года назад

Oh ya on the fith day he started eating now he loves them

@SuperBowserBros44 10 месяцев назад

@DragonBornQueen 3 года назад

Hello great video! Are blood worms good for newts?

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

Hi! Yes, blood worms are a great food source for newts and salamanders. However, these are better used for aquatic or semi aquatic species. Using live foods for terrestrial species will yield much better results since the animal will go by sight. The eastern newt shown in the video is still terrestrial so blood worms won't be used until it matures and goes back into the water.

@haydenkrichten423 3 года назад

how about normal earth worms

@origin6729 3 года назад

I have a pacific giant salamander it is just now getting used to its new habitat and they are nocturnal. It is my first day having it and i was wondering how long it would take for it to start to eat?

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

Hi! That's pretty awesome, I've only see pictures of these salamanders. I don't know too much about Dicamptodon, but I think like most species just give it a few days to itself and disturb it as little as possible so it can settle in. Try feeding it some live earth worms to get its attention.

@origin6729 3 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds thank you i will try this.

@denismain8937 Год назад

Can newts eat woodlice?

@Espiayzi Год назад

How many of those white worms and/or isopods would you feed it per day? And do you just let a bunch of spring tails go in the enclosure?

@TheSalamanderWilds Год назад

I'd say just feed no more than your animal can eat. I personally made sure to feed it everyday since it was a small juvenile and wanted to make sure it was eating enough. They can be finicky and might not every time you try so you kind of have to see how your animal behaves. And yeah, I just let the springtails into the enclosure.

@Espiayzi Год назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds Thank you.

@The_Nova_Glow 3 года назад

Where do you buy your white worms? I just got my first baby Newt.

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

Hi! I purchase them from Ebay.

@isapelaez3560 2 года назад

My salamander just completed the metamorphosis and ims struggling so much to get It to eat :( I buyed springtails and small mealworms but It's not interested on the mealworms at all and in afraid that springtails are so tiny and I don't know if It's eating them :( I struggled to find whiteworms online on Spain and its been a week and a half since its not eating and I'm afraid It dies of starvation :( small earthworms could work??

@TheSalamanderWilds 2 года назад

Hi! It's normal for a newt or salamander to not eat for a little while after morphing and moving onto land. The animal is going through a lot of changes and is still adjusting. Keep trying though! How big is this new morph? Usually spring tails are used for smaller species like the eastern newt in this video. Also, I personally wouldn't use meal worms as the hard exoskeleton could be hard to digest. Small earth worms would definitely be better if they're an appropriate size.

@user-sf2qr8zt8d 4 месяца назад

I found a salamander outside.We picked them up now.We have a minute container.He has proper.Home here you just have to figure out how to treat them.That's why i'm watching any videos

@crazyhuman7541 Год назад

does anyone know if they can eat woodlice? i keep them as pets and they breed like crazy

@TheSalamanderWilds Год назад

Hi! Sorry for the late reply, I don't seem to get notifications for everything. To answer your question though, yes they can. Woodlice are just a type of isopod and are commonly used for small amphibians if they're the appropriate size.

@snail684 3 года назад

Getting salamanders to eat is easy I had to do a little rescue with a salamander becomes he ate a razin so I took him in I brought him to my 6/7 inch long salamander and he helped me to get him to eat now there best friends

@georgewashington938 4 года назад

I wonder what the survival rate is for those newly terrestrial newts is in the wild.

@TheSalamanderWilds 4 года назад

I suppose it's hard to say, but due to their toxicity I'd say they have a pretty good survival rate.

@swayback7375 Год назад

Survival rate for basically all reptiles and amphibians is very low! That’s why most of them reproduce in such high numbers! It just depends on when you start counting. They often lay eggs by the hundreds and even thousands but many are in decline. Simple math of 2 breeding adults making hundreds of eggs per year would mean we would be overrun with them, but with almost all species declining you can assume the survival rate is in the single digits.

@ethanlevesque3891 2 года назад

Can they survive solely on spring tails?

@TheSalamanderWilds 2 года назад

Hi! No, definitely not. They need a varied diet.

@Shasha8674 4 года назад

How to help a bloated salamander...probiotic in the water?

@TheSalamanderWilds 4 года назад

Hi! Honestly, I can't give you a sure answer on this. I've never dealt with this myself. Check out this article: www.caudata.org/cc/articles/bloatEDK.shtml. This should provide some insight. Also, check out caudata.org as there many reputable hobbyists that may be able to provide further aid.

@usrunknown 4 года назад

Would blood worms work as well?

@TheSalamanderWilds 4 года назад

Hey! I wouldn't recommend using blood worms for any terrestrial species/phase newts or salamanders. Blood worms work well for aquatic animals, but terrestrial newts like the one in this video will go by sight most of the time and are tempted by live food like the white worms. The blood worms will take a lot more work to train the newt to go for food that isn't moving and may not be successful at all.

@hopeahuna-hoapili2873 3 года назад

I currently have a tiger salamander who morphed over a week ago and he is refusing to eat. I've offered him food everyday but he turns away from the food. I live in Hawaii so I've tried crickets, worms, and guppies but still no success. Am I doing something wrong?

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

Hi! From what I've read, it's normal for them to not eat for a little while after morphing since it's a big physiological change. That said, I would keep trying earth worms or night crawlers, maybe chopped if they seem to big. Crickets may be too fast moving at the moment and guppies aren't really a good source of food for salamanders.

@hopeahuna-hoapili2873 3 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds thank you for the help. I will keep trying.

@gq_aquatics Год назад

Do you know where I could buy some newts ?

@TheSalamanderWilds Год назад

Check out caudata.org. There's a lot of reputable breeders there.

@gq_aquatics Год назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds thank you. I’m checking it out now!

@lilblast7745 Год назад

Anybody know where to find these or fire bellied newts? I’ve been looking forever

@TheSalamanderWilds Год назад

Hi! I would check out caudata.org. There's no guarantee you'll find Eastern newts as they're not captive bred too often. But this site has a lot of reputable breeders so it's always worth a look.

@lilblast7745 Год назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds thank u!

@haroldncillabryant6448 Год назад

What kind of substrate do you have just dirt?

@TheSalamanderWilds Год назад

It's a mix of top soil and coconut fiber.

@haroldncillabryant6448 Год назад

How long do they stay on the ground until they’re and a adult

@TheSalamanderWilds Год назад

@haroldncillabryant6448 It depends. In captivity it could be up to 2 years but maybe 3.

@haroldncillabryant6448 Год назад

Ok thanks there pretty cool little animals I always caught salamanders when I was a kid never seen the newts before having time getting him to eat i’ve tried mealworms earth worms was going to try a pellet food like you said it takes some time he is a baby

@bandii2069 3 года назад

Where do you get your white worms?

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

Hi! I purchase my white worms from eBay.

@bandii2069 3 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds OK tysm

@clarissaalarcon464 3 года назад

will newts eat ghost shrimp or minnows?

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

Hi! Well it depends. The one in this video is very small and in its terrestrial stage, so shrimp and minnows wouldn't work here. As for aquatic adults, shrimp are usually too quick so it's not recommended to depend on this as a food source. Minnows are also much to fast for newts to eat and they are unhealthy for newts and salamanders and may contain parasites - I wouldn't risk trying to feed something like this to your newt.

@saadatfaiz6376 2 года назад

6:42 he ate so much dirt. That won't effect him?

@saadatfaiz6376 2 года назад

I know small amounts of dirt can be ingested by them along with most wild animals but he hate more dirt than worm at 6:42 of the video

@digoshow2829 3 года назад

Terrestrial newts still grow after they turn terrestrial?

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

Of course, just depends on their age. The one in this video is still young so it'll have plenty of time to grow.

@digoshow2829 3 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds thank you. By the way is it ok for them to still go in the water sometimes? How big and old are they supposed to be when they switch the ambients?

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

@@digoshow2829 The eft stage should definitely stay clear of any deep water because they can actually drown. It can take about 4 to even 6 years for them to mature before going back into the water as an adult.

@digoshow2829 3 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds thank you it was really helpful.

@cloudybreyers3738 2 года назад

Is it ok for me to keep a wild salamander? I want him to have a good life. If not I will release him soon.

@TheSalamanderWilds 2 года назад

Hi! So best practice is not to take from the wild. If you can, I would look for captive bred animals available for purchase first.

@cloudybreyers3738 2 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds the thing is idek where I can get a captivated salamander anywhere where I live and my parents will say no if we have to pay for it.

@TheSalamanderWilds 2 года назад

@@cloudybreyers3738 I totally understand. I can't say that I never caught a salamander when I was younger. That being said, I can't really tell you what to do though. It's not best practice to catch from the wild because over collecting does hurt wild populations and there are laws about what you can catch. If you do though, do as much research as you can on what you can keep and so you can take good care of it.

@cloudybreyers3738 2 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds I only caught one. And I have done a bunch of research but he still won’t eat. What do I do?

@TheSalamanderWilds 2 года назад

@@cloudybreyers3738 what kind salamander is it and how long have you had it?

@jorl8159 3 года назад

i found some of there eggs

@artrabum 3 года назад

Does it ever get to the point where it can self sustain when older? Or do you always have to basically feed it like a baby haha 🍼

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

Lol tough to say. I haven't raised one to adult yet, but I'm thinking it would depend on the type food being given. Personally, I think terrestrial animals are a bit harder to take care of compared to aquatic because of feeding.

@artrabum 3 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds thnx for the reply. I got a couple juvenile marbles newts recently. Got one of them to eat a small earthworm recently but they seem generally unInterested so far. Seems perfectly healthy though

@newtlife1591 3 года назад

Wouldn't it be possible to gnaw or attack salamanders by releasing them?

@newtlife1591 3 года назад

wood louse

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

@@newtlife1591 Hi! No, I don't think this is something that would happen. Ispods aren't known for biting. They're used very commonly in bioactive setups and as a food source for many animals.

@newtlife1591 3 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds I'm watching the videos really well. Can you post a video about Tylototriton?

@newtlife1591 3 года назад

@@TheSalamanderWilds I am very interested in the other Newt and Tylototriton. However, tylototriton is curious because there is not much information.

@TheSalamanderWilds 3 года назад

@@newtlife1591 Yeah this is something I can do. I actually have something planned for this hopefully soon.