Is the California Newt Poisonous?
The California newt is plentiful in the ponds and streams, and catching these is a favorite activity of the kids. Be aware that the California newt is reported to contain the same toxin that is found in the pufferfish, but at a much smaller concentration. Your child should wash hands after handing these and any other animals at the ranch. However, no child we know has ever become ill from contact with newts. The only cited illness that we can find is of a child that ate the tail of a newt.
