I'm planning on getting a Fire-bellied newt in a few days. I was wondering if it's okay to get just one, or if they need "friends"?
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Newt Friend?
passerby
Oct 02, 2003 09:55 AM
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mike_edwardes
Oct 04, 2003 01:42 AM
Most newts are quite sociable and are usually kept in groups, but don't overcrowd the tank.
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michelle2
Oct 05, 2003 05:23 PM
I have 2 firebellies, and have always kept them in pairs (simply because I have a 10 gallon tank, and can't fit more than 2 in there). Definitely try not to overcrowd the tank though, I once had a really REALLY small tank (like, 3 gallons) with 2 or 3 newts in it, and one of them actually committed suicide O__O
swan
Oct 06, 2003 04:14 PM
You CAN keep several firebellied newts (if they are really firebellies and not paddletails) in one tank, but they don't NEED a "friend".
If you are getting your firebelly/firebellies from a pet store, make sure what species you are getting; pet stores often label all kinds of newts "firebellied newts".
