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david
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I have two Eastern Newts(notophthalmus viridescens) which I found in a pond next to the Greenbrier River in Pocahontas County, WV. I keep them in a 10 gallon tank, half filled, filtered and with an oxygen block with two imitation plants that reach to the top which they seem to like to sit in and a rock formation which is out of the water which they climb on. Also in the tank are minnows and I have a gravel bottom of large enough aggregate that they can't swallow it. I recently introduced a female (two days ago) and after a brief period of ignoring each other the male has started the mating ritual. I leave HBH Newt and Salamander Bites on the rock and a few of the minnows come up missing (of course). Any comments or advice out there for me??? So far, (I've had the male since 4/1/06) everybody seems healthy and active.