Where can i get newts for a garden pond ?

lucozader

I live n dublin and i have frogs in my garden pond, where can i get newts?

Alun

All amphibians, including frogs and newts, are protected species as defined by the Wildlife Acts of 1976 and 2000, so you can't just remove them from the wild. If they found your pond under their own steam (which is highly unlikely, as they're pretty rare here) you'd be OK though

lucozader

well where could i go to view newts in the wild and not catch them then ?

Alun

No idea .. I seem to remember someone here posting recently about having seen some, so do a search on this forum and you'll probably find it.

SuperSean11

Fire Bellied newts can be bought in pet shops im pretty sure. Theyre very small, Frogs might eat them

lucozader

yeah but i am not going to put a firebelly newt in my garden pond

i want an irish newt

SuperSean11

lucozader wrote: »

yeah but i am not going to put a firebelly newt in my garden pond

i want an irish newt

You wont get them in the shops then

Morganna

When i was a child newts where common havent seen a newt for decades .Which is sad as they are lovely .

Bainne2

Dun Laoghaire petstore has newts

Arcadian

lucozader wrote: »

well where could i go to view newts in the wild and not catch them then ?

:rolleyes:

I think that as they are protected you should leave them well alone rather than stealing them from the wild to place in your probably unsuitable habitat just because you want them. Get some goldfish.

tallus

Newlands cross used to sell firebelly newts, and they are the same size as our native newts.

Nanoose2

lucozader wrote: »

well where could i go to view newts in the wild and not catch them then ?

Well if you want to view newts in the wild there’s
millions of them on Vancouver Island.
And if want a free newt guide to help you find them –
I’m your guy. I think newts are pretty cool and I hope you
find some. Cheers!