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what about worms and nightcrawlers could you feed those instead of guppys
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My Cold-Blooded Family
Bearded Dragon: Thorn 1 2/3 yr old male
Indonesian White's Treefrog: Gump 3 month old male
European fire salamander: Scorch 1 year old male
African clawed frog: 1 year old Chump the 2nd male
Coming Soon
African clawed frog Wildtype male: (Beast the 2nd)
Blizzard Leopard gecko male: april 19 (Doug)
R.I.P
Albino African clawed frog: Chump 1 year male 
African clawed frog X.borealis: Beast 1 year male 
"What is life without herps?"
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Feeder guppies are an important part of their diet. It shouldn't be substituted...
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| thanks, P.S. i gave some advice on most of your topics in the lizard lounge check it out
My Herps: 1 male fire belly toad(cricket) 1 female fire belly toad (flipper (european)) 1 female oriental fire belly toad (raya) 1 female chinese fire belly newt (hermilina) 1 male chinese firebelly newt (squirmy) coming: august 2nd a pair of blue dendrobates auratus poison dart frogs
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| found this off the web: Common Name: Fire Belly Newt Latin name: Cynops pyrrhogaster Native to: Japan and parts of China Size: up to 6 inches (japan version) General appearance: Dark brown to black in color with the ventral (belly) side being orange or red with dark patches. Housing requirements: Enclosure: A semi-aquatic aquarium will be needed. Fire belly newts need to climb out of the water and have a land area to bask or hide. You can do this in different ways: - Dividing the tank in half using a piece of Plexiglas to create a dry and water area.
- Add gravel and slope it out of the water to create a land spot.
- Use rocks or platforms at the waters' surface for the fire belly newts to climb on to.
Whichever way is used, there should be 3-4 inches of water to swim in. A ratio of 1/3 land and 2/3 water is best. A submersible filter will be needed or water changes daily. A tight fitting top is needed because they can climb the walls and get out. Temperature: Room temperature at 68° - 70° F seems to be fine for them. Heat/Light: A normal fluorescent or incandescent aquarium light can be used during the day. Turn off the light at night to produce a natural setting. Substrate: Large aquarium gravel should be used so it is not accidentally ingested. Plants, rocks, moss and wood can be used to create hiding areas and land portions. Environment: Semi-aquatic Diet: Fire belly newts will take live insects including crickets, wax worms, and bloodworms. Make sure the prey is small enough for the newt to eat it. Some will eat fish food such as shrimp pellets, brine shrimp, or turtle floating food sticks. Maintenance: Water will need to be added if it starts to evaporate. The filter should be cleaned and rinsed every two weeks. Clean entire aquarium as needed. Handlers should always wash hands thoroughly after handling the fire belly newts or related products.
My Herps: 1 male fire belly toad(cricket) 1 female fire belly toad (flipper (european)) 1 female oriental fire belly toad (raya) 1 female chinese fire belly newt (hermilina) 1 male chinese firebelly newt (squirmy) coming: august 2nd a pair of blue dendrobates auratus poison dart frogs
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| Here's my two cents. Feeder guppies should be quarantined for 2 weeks to prevent spread of disease and to be fed nutritious foods. They shouldn't be fed straight from the pet store because of malnutrition and disease risk. If you're not using a floating island for the land portion of the tank, separate the water and land portions in some way - using plastic liner to create a small "pond" works well. Piling up gravel on one side and not dividing the water from the substrate encourages more mold and can allow for dangerous bacteria to grow. 15 to 25 percent of the water should be changed each week and replaced with fresh, dechlorinated water. You shouldn't skip out on water changes, but don't disturb the filter after setting it up unless it clogs. Changing water prevents buildup of harmful substances and leaving the filter alone keeps beneficial bacteria in place.
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what abot my tank can i keep them there
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My Cold-Blooded Family
Bearded Dragon: Thorn 1 2/3 yr old male
Indonesian White's Treefrog: Gump 3 month old male
European fire salamander: Scorch 1 year old male
African clawed frog: 1 year old Chump the 2nd male
Coming Soon
African clawed frog Wildtype male: (Beast the 2nd)
Blizzard Leopard gecko male: april 19 (Doug)
R.I.P
Albino African clawed frog: Chump 1 year male 
African clawed frog X.borealis: Beast 1 year male 
"What is life without herps?"
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| Zoofew, I suppose you could. It would be a little cramped. But how will you put in a filter? And definitely follow Nikita's advice. Always quarantine the feeder guppies. I will keep mine in a 2 gallon tank with a filter and keep about 20 at a time (they are only baby guppies, not adults).
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| Really, aquariums aren't that pricey to set up if you know how to bargain-shop. If you put together a 10-gallon tank and stocked it with feeder guppies, you would have an good-looking display piece in your room and an endless source of disease-free, nutritious food for your herps. They breed like rabbits, so if you invested in a tank, you'd never have to buy feeder fish again. Just a thought.
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For fake plants I like tree like ones that stick out of the water and floating plants. I have a mix of both.
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| yes, i know bu what are they called and where can i find them? that is my question
My Herps: 1 male fire belly toad(cricket) 1 female fire belly toad (flipper (european)) 1 female oriental fire belly toad (raya) 1 female chinese fire belly newt (hermilina) 1 male chinese firebelly newt (squirmy) coming: august 2nd a pair of blue dendrobates auratus poison dart frogs
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