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Red-Spotted Newt
| Place of Origin and Range | This is a common newt of eastern North America. |
| Description | The larva possesses gills and does not leave the pond environment where it was hatched. Larvae are brown-green in colour, and shed their gills when they transform into the red eft. The bright orange juvenile stage, which is land-dwelling, is often known as the red eft. After two or three years, the eft finds a pond and transforms into the aquatic adult. The adult's skin is olive green, but retains the eft's characteristic black-rimmed red spots. It develops a larger, blade-like tail and characteristically slimy skin. |
| Adult Size | Can grow up to 4 in (10cm) |
| Accommodation | They can coexist in an aquatic environment with small, non-carnivorous fish, as their skin secretes a poisonous substance when the newt is threatened or injured. A semi-aquatic, gently filtered aquarium with live plants, with or without large gravel will suffice. |
| Lifespan | Can live up to 20 years |
| Feeding / Diet | Newts eat worms, insects, wax worms, crickets, and some pelleted fish foods are accepted. Also pieces of lean raw meat will be accepted. |
