What kind of Newt is this?

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He got out. I came to the tank to feed him this morning and saw him laying in front of the tank not moving. I touched him and he didn't move but he was still moist. So I put him immediately in the water. And then he sank and he started to move and lots of bubbles coming out of his mouth. He layed for a few mins on the floor now hes back to swimming/moving like normal.


I'm actually thinking about returning this newt anyway. My friend sorta talked me into it. I'm realizing its going to need its own tank and the planted tank I have him in now I had other plans for.
 
You should keep him. Obviously he wasnt well cared for at the store and youre already learning about him. I used to catch these guys and take inadequate care of them until they died when I was a kid :( They are very cool though.

SHAMELESS PLUG ALERT: He would be very happy with the tank I have for sale! LOL
 
They are very interesting and easy to care pets but you need to know 2 things: first they do need a tank specially suited for their needs, completly escape proof and far from litle kids because they are poisonous and they are a very long term commitement if properly cared for, a guy in Europe has a closelly related fire bellied newt with 30 years old.
 
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He got out. I came to the tank to feed him this morning and saw him laying in front of the tank not moving. I touched him and he didn't move but he was still moist. So I put him immediately in the water. And then he sank and he started to move and lots of bubbles coming out of his mouth. He layed for a few mins on the floor now hes back to swimming/moving like normal.


I'm actually thinking about returning this newt anyway. My friend sorta talked me into it. I'm realizing its going to need its own tank and the planted tank I have him in now I had other plans for.
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keep it. lower your water, add a small spot for a land mass(can do and look great in a planted tank).

You shouldnt be adding crays to a planted tank anyway.
 
Yes you should. It would not be exactly responsible to bring it back to pet stores and their disastrous tank conditions.
 
So I think I will keep this guy. I want to get a 20 gallon long. But I don't know if its doable cause of space. Getting a 10 gallon is more likely. I was thinking about putting a really big apple snail with him that's abut golf ball size. Think that'd be ok? Is 10 gallons suitable for one of these newts for life? Cause I don't wanna be pushing it if its not.
 
Oh, and heres how I am going to set it up. No substrate, or maybe a little gravel. Little driftwood, and some big stones. Floating plants and maybe some moss. No heater, an aqueon 20 or an internal filter like those whisper filters. I'm going to keep the tank water lowered about 3-4 inches. And I will add a clamp on light. That's about it.
 
That's probably a Pachytriton brevipes. Or the Speckaled/Spotted Paddeltail Newt.
Basically the same thing. And yes, you could give them access to land, but they are so stubborn, they will suck on an air stone for oxygen instead of coming to the surface.

They are aggressive and will eat anything smaller than thier mouth. So be careful about tankmates.

Source: http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Pachytriton/Pachytriton.shtml
 
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