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Spermatophore?

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I just saw something that looked like a bit of 3mm long, white fish waste (i.e. approximately same thickness) hanging from my female's cloaca. It was gone a few minutes later. I've searched the forums and found a few pictures of spermatophores, but they look more 'plug'-like than what I saw.

Could this be anything else? I've never seen newt excrement before, but I somehow doubt it's white. The species, by the way, is Pachytriton labiatus.

Edited to Add: She's walking around the tank, lifting her tail in a strange way so her body is sort of in a ~ - shape. I've only seen this in the last few days. I'm just worried she may be sick rather than gravid.
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(Message edited by kalaila on February 22, 2004)
 
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