Rough-Skinned Newt for Sale

The Rough Skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa) has been dubbed the most toxic amphibian by some. With their chocolate-brown dorsum and bright orange underside the Rough Skinned Newt covers both camouflage and warning coloration. As an easy to care for species the Rough Skinned Newt is suitable to for all levels of keepers, but due to its toxicity, would be best if either kept away from children or only handled by them with close supervision.

Average Size: 7 to 8 inches.

Life Span: Possibly up to 30 years, little hard data available.

Feeding a Rough Skinned Newt

In the wild Rough Skinned Newt eats a variety of small, live aquatic material as an adult and various vegetable material in the larval stage. Variety is the name of the game when feeding your newts. Frozen foods are excellent, and bloodworms, blackworms and brine shrimp can all be offered. Very small fish or tadpoles may also be taken. Whenever live foods are used make certain that they are clean and not a source of disease or parasites. Commercially available newt pellets can be offered, but acceptance is usually low.

While your newt would be thrilled to eat multiple times as day as much as it could, it is not advisable to overfeed your pet. Every other day to every third day feeding is recommended, and no more than your newt can eat in 15 minutes.

Rough Skinned Newt Housing

Rough Skinned Newts are a mostly aquatic species in the wild that can occasionally be found out and about under moist leaves and rocks. In captivity a partially filled aquarium is the best way to keep them healthy and happy. A nice sized cage for a couple of Rough Skinned Newts would be 30 inches long X 12 inches deep X 12 inches tall (20 gallon long aquarium).

Normal Behavior and Interaction

Expect your Rough Skinned Newt to be relatively inactive for the most part, though you may occasionally see your pet swimming sinuously through its enclosure. Feeding time is when your newt will be most active. If your newt is scared it will adopt a posture with its back arched to show off its bright orange belly. In the wild this would warn predators that it carries a vile poison and to back off. Always handle your newt carefully so it does not feel threatened. Your newt may enjoy the company of other newts, and in the wild they can often be found in great gatherings. If you do decide to keep more than one newt make sure that all of your newts are getting sufficient food at feeding time and that no one animal is being bullied. 

Sexing

We do our best to sex your animals correctly. However, we do not guarantee sexing.

Shipping Information

$39.99 for for any number of animals to anywere in the United States only.

Health Certificate: The following states may require a $20 Health Certificate to ship animals. GA, VA, WA, WV, MT, OH, UT. We will notify you if this affects your order.

All Live Animals are shipped Priority Overnight Delivery to your door from Fedex or UPS. Orders received are generally processed and shipped the day after they are received. Full details regarding our Shipping Methods can be found here.

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Animal Photos

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