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jonathan
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Hey guys...
OK, I have four fire-bellied newts. One of them acts pretty normal, but three of them have me concerned. Let me explain the housing: I have a 29 gallon aquarium with guppie feeders (small), a few rocks (nothing sharp), and gravel at the bottom. Two turtle docks provide a good amount of land, and on one of these, I have a coconut hut for hiding. The three newts in question will all go in there, and sit there and dry out. Tonight, I caught them in there in a big newt-pile, all wrapped up, and I honestly thought they were dead...when I touched them, they barely moved, but I pushed them into the water, and all three untangled and became very active. It's like they love the water, and seem healthy in it, until they somehow get out and into that hut, and then decide they don't want to go on.
Any suggestions? I'm worried that if I miss them one day, I'll end up with three dead newts.
OK, I have four fire-bellied newts. One of them acts pretty normal, but three of them have me concerned. Let me explain the housing: I have a 29 gallon aquarium with guppie feeders (small), a few rocks (nothing sharp), and gravel at the bottom. Two turtle docks provide a good amount of land, and on one of these, I have a coconut hut for hiding. The three newts in question will all go in there, and sit there and dry out. Tonight, I caught them in there in a big newt-pile, all wrapped up, and I honestly thought they were dead...when I touched them, they barely moved, but I pushed them into the water, and all three untangled and became very active. It's like they love the water, and seem healthy in it, until they somehow get out and into that hut, and then decide they don't want to go on.
Any suggestions? I'm worried that if I miss them one day, I'll end up with three dead newts.