If you're thinking about getting a pet, here is a suggestion: Why not consider having a salamander or newt as a pet in your home? For many people salamanders and newts are so unusual they don't even consider them as a pet. But in fact, they are really lovely and they could make really nice pets.

The skin of salamanders and newts is really sensitive. They absorb water through the skin, so remember to change the water often. Ammonia in the water could make them sick, so remember to regularly clean the aquarium or the tank with water. Despite the water area, salamanders also require a land area with plants and rocks. They want to have a place where they can hide. Decorate their habitat with fake plants, because live plants will need more light and that is something the salamanders do not need. Salamanders and newts do not require special food. That is a reason enough to keep them as a pet. You can feed them with snails, insects earthworms, moths, beetles, tree cricket, bugs, roaches, butterworms, calciworms, silkworms etc. You can also find food for salamanders and newts in a pet store.

Many people think that this animals require warm habitat. But this is so false. A temperature above 75 F could make the immune system of the salamanders and newts weaker and also increases the risk of skin infections. You don't have to buy a special bulb and lamps to heat their habitat. That is an unnecessary cost. The perfect place to keep the salamanders and newts is in the basement or somewhere when is cool enough for them. The children love to have salamander as a pet because of its colorful skin. So that is why they are so interesting for them.

If you want to be unique that buy yourself a pet that is unique too. Salamanders and newts are the perfect choice. They do not require special food, no bulbs or lamps needed.  And the conclusion is: Yes, salamanders and newts make great little pets!