Paddle Tailed newt

Hi beautiful paddle tail......I have one that looks just like it!

Where do you get them? I want one so bad. They are so cool. I live in NC and I have no connections with breeders/herps what so ever. Please help.

His owner dropped him off....they bought him as a regular fire belly newt, he ate their fish, and they got sick of it.

I've seen them in various stores, sometimes as paddletails sometimes as just FB's.

A store here in Vegas ( Exotic Pets ) has them...and they post on the kingsnake classifieds.

I had a paddle tail a few years ago in my fish tank and he had the best personality of any amphibian I have ever had, if you could call it that lol. But they do seem to have a knack for escaping and after acouple times out my little guy finally met his demise from dehydration under the sofa :'( But I'm in the process of growing in a lush aquarium for one I saw at the local pet store and am itching to get.

I have a paddle tailed newt just like yours!His name is Russell.I never intended on getting a paddle tailed newt at all!The pet shop were meant to be getting me a red spottd newt but insted they got me Rus.I did not even know what type he was for a while until a women in a different pet shop told me.I have had him for a year.His tank is 18" by 10" by 10", and is a bit drab.It litrally has a filter some bogwood, water and of course,pebbles.I'm going to be getting him some strips of ealodea (an aqauatic plant) some small water plants, a small cave, air stones (aparently they are a good idea)and I bought him a potted ivy plant to trail over the water and give him a sense of protection.Do you have any other ideas? Also feeding him is a bother.I can't bear giving him live food.I'd get upset seeing him kill things and I like all animals.I feed him terrapin food which consists of dried shrimp and tubifex worms.Also I feed him dried fish sachets (brine shrimp,daphnia and bloodworms).None of our pet shops have freezers for frozen food. Any ideas for non live food?

I fed mine earthworms, wax worms, crickets ( with tongs ) and cut up grocery store ( human grade ) shrimp, cod, salmon, etc... He ate very well for me.

As for decor -- It's up to you! I like to build up a back wall for a look of depth, but just make sure it's safe for him.

-Zeb