Red Spotted Newts

[jr10]

I got a red spotted newt on Friday. I think he is really small and I think he is still an eft. I have tried feeding him pinhead crickets, frozen bloodworms, papaya chunks, and sinking micro-pelets. He has not touched one thing. Does anybody know why or anything else to feed him? Also, yesterday I went to check on him and it seemed like he was dead. He was not moving at all, was floating upside down, and looked like he was dried up. Then, a couple of hours later, I went to get rid of him an he was alive andmoving again. Is this normal for newts/efts? If nybody can help me out please do so. Thanks.

 

[crazyforcordoras]

Your in New Hampshire as well? I find efts all the time. They usually dont eat in captivity. They do best in the wild. If you want a pet salamander, how about a Spotted Salamander? Much rarer, but i had one as a oet for a good year.

 

[jr10]

I actualary found him in a pool in georgia. I kinda figured that the chlorine was going to kill him so I was going to nurse him back. Then I liked him so much and now he has a tank. So you suggest letting him go?

 

[crazyforcordoras]

Sorry, you dont havean Eft.they only live in New Hampshire. Letting him go would be best.

 

[jr10]

Is there anyway that you can post a pictre of an eft.

 

[crazyforcordoras]

Heres some that i found. Not very clear, i will get a better one next time it rains.

 

[jr10]

Thanks, that's exactly what he looks like.

I wnder what he is doing down here

 

[crazyforcordoras]

Could you post a pic of him?

 

[jr10]

Yes ican

 

[jr10]

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[jr10]

There's a link so you can see him. I think they look the same but I could be wrong

 

[crazyforcordoras]

You have a red spotted newt, and i just found out they live in georgia too.

Yes, you should just realease hm in the woods.

 

[jr10]

That's good then there's a little creek out in my backyard. Should I release him with the food I bought or just keep it? Because it looked like he was a newborn when I got him. He was about the size of a quarter.

 

[crazyforcordoras]

Nah just realease him near the creek and he should do great. When it rains, you may even see him again.

 

[jr10]

Ok, thanks, and do you have any idea of what he was doing when he was "dead"