Talk:Chinese fire belly newt

Life expectancy...
Just the other day, my own Chinese Fire Belly Newt died, and efter having asked the previous owner when she got it, we concluded that the newt had been, at the very least, 15-16 years old at the time of death. This, we thought, was an impressive age for a newt, but then it struck me: I don't even know for how long the average Chinese Fire Belly Newt is expected to live. Seeing as it's not recorded here, on the wikipedia, either, I figured I might just as well ask: Does anyone know the average full-life expectancy of a Chinese Fire Belly Newt? 83.189.184.209 (talk) 14:04, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

Mixing Species
Whose to say that the pet stores are "inappropriately" mixing the newts with those other creatures? Often on forums you hear admonishments against mixing species of amphibian with pretty much anything else. I've never seen a good reference or source for that aside from general "expert wisdom." Add to that the fact that many people do successfully keep mixed species tanks (fire-bellied newts and toads, for instance) without incident and it seems like wikipedia shouldn't pick sides in that debate without a good source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 8.18.38.105 (talk) 05:17, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

I keep fire-bellied toads in a tank with my fire-bellied newts. The male toads seem particularly interested in the newts; I keep catching them in amplexus. I can definitely see why some consider that inappropriate. They're all of similar size, however; if you keep amphibians of different size in the same tank, the smaller animals tend to get eaten by the larger animals. It's also a good idea to provide hiding spots where one can go and the other can't, and to make sure everyone's well-fed if you don't want them to eat each other.70.122.65.89 (talk) 04:26, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

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