Is it mating season?

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I took the bully newt out of the tank, and put the small one back in. He is now eating and playing. But, yesterday I noticed he has becaome the bully. I have one female and two males. Will the voilence stop any time soon? The female seems to be the one picked on the most but eats just fine. I am going to put deviders in the tank. Will this help or is it a waste if money?
 
The divider will help. I am not sure about newt, but in most territorial animals, the behaviour will not stop anytime soon.
 
a divider that lets water though would be fine and not mess up filteration. Also more plants seem to cut down on confrontations.
 
Is this mating behavoir? Or is it their nature to be agressive all th time?
 
Well. I think some species have biting as mating behaviour. not sure about yours. So I pass on that. But I doubt bullying is a behavior of mating.
 
I do not think it is mating behavoir. They are trying to rip eachother's legs off. I noticed some white stuff coming out of one of the newts genital area. What is that?
 
well that may be a spermaphore, I spelled it wrong I am sure, but If it is that then it is a male newt for sure and that is what the female would use her genital area to grasp it in.
 
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