snake kid Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hi guys that last post THE SEARCH IS DRIVING me mad was taken to seriously it was JUST A JOKE apparently a bad one any way just wanting to know has any one got any chinese or japanese fire bellied newts will pay eighty bucks each decided to buy from a breeder so don't send me back to that bubble and squeak shop but maybe another shop would be ok. P.S I live in christ church city and want juveniles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 gee, i would hate to see how you would handle it if you decided you wanted a tortoise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 gee, i would hate to see how you would handle it if you decided you wanted a tortoise :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I will have a ring around the stores, I think i know a breeder. Will check after work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I thought u wanted to wait until santa came down the chimney :lol: have you got the tank and live food sorted, how many newts u looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Bubble and Squeek have them for $80 and they are Japanese juveniles. I also heard a rumour that Pet world might be getting some in today (Japanese juveniles) but I don't know how much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DantezGirl Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 hi snake kid i to am looking to buy some more but as it stands its not the best time to be looking for them as said some stores may have them but if your unsure about buying form a store i'm sure if you hang in there a bit longer they will pop up in the mean time just prepare yourself for the newts by reading everything you can asking every question you can also source and grow lots of foods for them while you wait I think around this time of year they should be breeding and then it takes another month or so for them to hatch some wait a few months before selling them so were looking at around December January before there on the market some one will correct me if i'm wrong and H.T.H and good luck with the hunt D.G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 If they are in the pet shop now they must be morphing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake kid Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 they have got six of them at pet world checked a few minutes ago a bit out of my price range though and thanks for the advice dantezgirl been looking all over the net got the terrarium set up (just about :lol: ) and getting a few gold fish transport tanks for breeding my insects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 will pay eighty bucks each Bubble and Squeek have them for $80. is it just me or is there an obvious solution? buying from a shop and locally is probably a good thing imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake kid Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 sorry about the last post false alarm they were actually two for eighty dollars EACH and they were up in caimbridge so no point paying the same amount as I would here so i'm still looking never mind i'm guessing I'm going to have to pay eighty dollars each now just looking for someone in CHRIST CHURCH and will hold them for a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Why exactly do you need to buy them in such a hurry, only to have someone hold them for a long time?? Why not just go and buy them when you are ready for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 It takes 3 months for them to morph so eggs laid now will be morphing around xmas anyway. No one is likely to sell them to you and keep them until xmas if there are plenty of people willing to buy them and take them away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake kid Posted September 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 you guys are probably right I'll be able to find some juveniles around xmas until then I'll just keep improving there terrarium, finding out as much as I can to make sure they are happy when they come (by the way I got my terrarium a week ago and have started decorating yesterday it is about one and a half cubic feet and it is going to be ausome ) also I am still having trouble finding out what to feed them would they be all right with small meal worms and wingless fruit flys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DantezGirl Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 rule of thumb is if its small enough and appeals to there senses they will eat it i think not 100% but the wingless fruit \lies are the better option as i think the meal woorms are a little fatty and are a treat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Meal worms are usually a bit big also. Fruitflies, daphnia, whiteworms, bloodworms, mossies and aphids would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquanaut Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 I fed mine on daphnia when they were morphing, Awesome to watch as they chase them around the tank. When they had growen their legs and started to venture out of the water more, i put them on frozen food to get them use to it. Now the one i have left is in the lazy teenage stage he/she eats frozen food and wingless fruit flys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 if you kept the water slightly warmer would they grow and mature faster? Just thinking that same with frogs? if you had a underfloor heater in the tank would that make their metabalism go faster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 They don't like it too cold or too hot. Mine range from about 10 deg to early twenties but I don't think they would do well at a constant temperature of late twenties. I suspect the morphing has more to do with size than age so good food will help speed things up. There is a time for everything and I think animals do best if nature takes its course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Did you get my PM I sent last week. Heard no response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 To whom do you refer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake kid Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 sorry I didn't reply to that straight away I did see it thank you .I was away on holidays. are those newts by any chance yours on trademe alanmin4304 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 They are indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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