Comments on: Fun Facts About Fire-Bellied Newts http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/fun-facts-about-fire-bellied-newts/ Fire-Bellied Toads and Friends Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: I have a newt http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/fun-facts-about-fire-bellied-newts/#comment-132 I have a newt Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:57:11 +0000 http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-132 I have a newt and I have never had problems with him because of poison. I have very sensitive skin too, even sunblock gives me a rash! You shouldn't worry about it. You shouldn't handle them too often though, it can stress them out and the natural oils on you skin can clog thier pores and make them sick. I have a newt and I have never had problems with him because of poison. I have very sensitive skin too, even sunblock gives me a rash! You shouldn’t worry about it. You shouldn’t handle them too often though, it can stress them out and the natural oils on you skin can clog thier pores and make them sick.

]]> By: Zac http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/fun-facts-about-fire-bellied-newts/#comment-110 Zac Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:44:18 +0000 http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-110 okay, as for the toxins that secrete out of their glands. it's not very toxic at all. if you hold the newts then touch your lips or eyes or nose it will burn but nothing intense. and if by chance you eat a newt. your body will throw up the newt and the poison consumed. there has only been 1 death by newts. and it was a species of newt that was a lot more toxic than fire belly newts. it was a drunk guy that ate 3-4 of them. hope this information is helpful. okay,
as for the toxins that secrete out of their glands. it’s not very toxic at all.
if you hold the newts then touch your lips or eyes or nose it will burn but nothing intense.
and if by chance you eat a newt.
your body will throw up the newt and the poison consumed.
there has only been 1 death by newts.
and it was a species of newt that was a lot more toxic than fire belly newts.
it was a drunk guy that ate 3-4 of them.

hope this information is helpful.

]]> By: Damo http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/fun-facts-about-fire-bellied-newts/#comment-109 Damo Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:11:33 +0000 http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-109 they only give a tiny bit of poisen that is only harmfull to small animals (unless the newt is eaten whole then it can have effects) these animals are very common, they are worth about 5pound each this poisen should be kept away from the mouth but shouldnt have a big effect, i do recomend washing hands after, i hav owned 5 fire belly newts now (all chinese) and now i have 1 japanese and 1 chinese in the same place to see how they get on, good luck with your newts, they are good fun they only give a tiny bit of poisen that is only harmfull to small animals (unless the newt is eaten whole then it can have effects)
these animals are very common, they are worth about 5pound each
this poisen should be kept away from the mouth but shouldnt have a big effect,
i do recomend washing hands after,
i hav owned 5 fire belly newts now (all chinese)
and now i have 1 japanese and 1 chinese in the same place to see how they get on,
good luck with your newts,
they are good fun

]]> By: steve http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/fun-facts-about-fire-bellied-newts/#comment-98 steve Sat, 31 May 2008 22:30:47 +0000 http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-98 i found a small black newt with a red belly under the wooden planks in my garden and out him in the pond arethey rare ? i found a small black newt with a red belly under the wooden planks in my garden and out him in the pond arethey rare ?

]]> By: Amanda http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/fun-facts-about-fire-bellied-newts/#comment-97 Amanda Wed, 21 May 2008 19:40:54 +0000 http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-97 we just got newts in our class at school and they are very cute, i'm abit worried to hold them now that i've heard they are poisonis..... will you die if you like get the poison in your mouth? we just got newts in our class at school and they are very cute, i’m abit worried to hold them now that i’ve heard they are poisonis….. will you die if you like get the poison in your mouth?

]]> By: humey http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/fun-facts-about-fire-bellied-newts/#comment-78 humey Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:24:37 +0000 http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-78 me and my husband are planning to get a firebellied newt. but i'm having second thoughts after reading about the poisons.. would it be very harmful or very very poisonous if handled? if so.. any ideas on what i should do for safety reasons? me and my husband are planning to get a firebellied newt. but i’m having second thoughts after reading about the poisons.. would it be very harmful or very very poisonous if handled? if so.. any ideas on what i should do for safety reasons?

]]> By: wayne http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/fun-facts-about-fire-bellied-newts/#comment-55 wayne Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:50:02 +0000 http://firebelliedtoad.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-55 we just got three fire-belly newts abit concerned about the poisonous info, will they hurt my kids if they handle them if i wasnt watching??? we just got three fire-belly newts abit concerned about the poisonous info, will they hurt my kids if they handle them if i wasnt watching???

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