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I'm currently raising a smooth newt or a palmate newt, I'm not sure since I found it in my fish tank :p it's egg must have been on a plant in there, lucky I noticed it before my fish ate it^_^

I think it was late hatching because it must have hatched mid-July, but again I'm not sure (I was away at the time and realized it was in my tank when I got back).

I've just moved him (her?) into a new tank, but I'm unsure on how large they are when the need to have land. At the moment he seems to be very happy in his new tank, and is growing quiet well now. I'd say he was 2-3 cm although its very hard to find him lately (i put floating plants in so he could hide)

Any information or advice is appreciated :grin:
 
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For most newts, including the Triturus family, the time from hatching to metamorphosis is about 3-4 months. If you are able to see the newt clearly every day, watch for signs of color change and/or gill shrinkage. Just to be safe, you should probably add an island (and a very secure lid!!!) in the next couple of weeks.
 
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I'm going to make a divide sometime next week so that I can make one half land for him.^^

I noticed recently that his head frills are now a dark red and are turning slightly brown. Is this an indication that he will metamorph completely soon? He appears to be in full health so I don't think it is an indication of illness, but just to be sure I thought I'd mention it.
 
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I´ve seen helveticus morphs that were real tiny....so at 2-3 cm long it could morph anytime. Watch out for shrinking gills, since that´s the most obvious sign. Also pigmentation may not change that much because the real change will be after morphing when the colours will get defined. Best of lucks with it.
 
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