Aquarium newts. Description and maintenance of amphibians

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Newts can decorate any aquarium. With proper and good care, they can live up to 30 years.

Aquarium newts. General Description

At home contain three types of these amphibians:

- The common newt grows up to 8-13 centimeters in length. His color is very interesting: an olive-brown back and a yellowish belly with numerous yellow speckles. On the head, common aquarium newts have dark longitudinal lines. During the mating season, the color of the female changes, the color becomes brighter, more contrasting and saturated. The male has a comb growing from the head to the tip of the tail.

- Crested newt. This is a larger amphibian, growing up to 18 centimeters. The color is black or black-brown, countless spots are located on the orange abdomen. The newt of this species also has a crest, but it is slightly shorter, since it ends already at the base of the tail. As a defense against enemies, aquarium newts of this species use a poisonous substance that is secreted by skin glands. Their content requires caution.

- The spiny newt is the largest of the domestic amphibians, it can grow up to thirty centimeters in length. OwnThe name was given due to the tips of the ribs sticking out on the sides, which are hidden in the tubercles at rest. Releases when it senses danger, and causes significant damage to the enemy. The amphibian is colored dark green, the abdomen is pale yellow. There are black dots all over the body.

Aquarium newts are very slow, they can also stay in one place for a long time, fixing themselves on the walls of the aquarium or plants.

Amphibian molts periodically. She usually rubs her head against rocks and after the skin breaks, she pulls it off and eats it right away.

Aquarium newts reach puberty by 2.5-3 years. The amphibian spawns and carefully guards, so during this period it is better not to disturb her once again. The larvae appear after three to four weeks.

Aquarium newts. Contents

In care, they are extremely unpretentious. However, special attention must be paid to the temperature of the water. It should be between 16 and 22 degrees. In the warm season, if necessary, the water will have to be cooled. To do this, you can put a bottle of ice in the aquarium.

Newts live mainly in the water, but sometimes come out on land. Therefore, it is worth building something like an island in the aquarium, but a small raft is also suitable, only it will have to be anchored.

Gravel or sand is used as soil. Plants can be both living and artificial. Amphibians usually do not touch them, but during breeding they wrap eggs in them. When choosing decorations for an aquarium, you should avoid sharp corners,so that the newts do not get hurt.

The main diet is live food. It can be earthworms, shrimps, small fish, tadpoles, slugs, flies and larvae. Also, aquarium newts will not refuse small pieces of meat, liver or kidneys. Once a month it is recommended to give vitamins.

Young newts are fed every day, adults every other day, once every 3-4 weeks it is necessary to arrange fasting days from 2 to 4 days long.

Amphibian can be kept one or several individuals at once. But the neighborhood with fish or other aquatic inhabitants (with the exception of snails) is best avoided. They can not only injure newts, but also infect them with their diseases.