Newts do well when there are at least two in a tank. Consider getting two newts, which can live happily in a 10-gallon (38 L) tank.
Slope aquarium gravel up towards one edge to create an island or place a large rock inside with a slope for your newt to climb up. Make sure the slope is not too slippery since newts sometimes have trouble climbing. The slope should be gradual instead of steep. Their feet can slip on steep slopes.
You should only use dechlorinated water. Chlorinated water or water with other chemicals can harm or kill your newt. To dechlorinate your water, use special reptile dechlorinating tablets which you can purchase online or at pet stores. You can also use spring water. You can buy spring water at any grocery store or supermarket. Never use water directly from the tap. The chemicals in it will kill your newt. If you’re going to use water from the tap, you must let the water sit out in an open container for at least 48 hours or longer so that the chemicals can evaporate out of the tap water before adding it to your newt’s tank.
Consider using large, smooth, round stones for gravel. Your newt won’t be able to eat it and it won’t be so sharp that it’ll cut your newt’s feet. Small aquarium gravel can be too small for a newt. Choose gravel or stones that are larger than your newt’s feet.
Smaller filters will need to be changed more often.
If you don’t have a filter, you need to switch the water every day or two.
Never eat food from your hands or touch your face after handling any newt without washing your hands. Never grab a newt by the tail. Lift it underneath its belly with a cupped hand instead. It’s not a good idea to handle your newt while standing, unless your hands are over its tank. Sometimes newts will jump or wiggle unexpectedly and a fall to the ground can be disastrous.
Frozen or fresh brine shrimp. Worms, like earthworms, white worms, black worms, bloodworms, phoenix worms, mealworms, leaf worms, red wigglers, or nightcrawlers. Daphnias, flightless fruit flies, and crickets. If you are feeding your newt live insects, you can keep them in a container. Worms generally come in containers with dirt that they can live in for around seven to ten days. For other insects, you can keep them in a jar with small holes punched in the lid for ventilation.
Take out everything in the cage, including the gravel and all decorations. Clean the walls of the tank and all the decorations. Place new or clean gravel into the tank, and then refill with clean water and replace everything you’ve taken out.
