Paddletail newts

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Hi there, im new to this forum but need some advice :happy: I Have 2 paddletail newts that I purchased out of Pets at Home in the UK 4yrs ago.
My beasts have been fine but recently they have started fighting with each other...and just today I have found lots of round things all over the artificial plants in the tank that are surrounded with a jelly matter...Im kinda assuming they may be eggs...where do I go from here...I am totally new to this! Any help would be most welcome, thanx :eek:
 
Hi Mogster. Welcome to the forum.
Congratulations on having kept this species for 4 years. Yes paddletails can be very territorial and aggressive towards each other. You can sometimes improve the situation by proving a large enclosure with plenty of hides (or separating them).

What you describe certainly well sound like they could be eggs!
Here is some suggested reading:
Caudata Culture Species Entry - Pachytriton - Paddletail
Caudata Culture Articles - Raising Newts and Salamanders from Eggs

Once you have read those articles, you may well have questions, so feel free to post your questions in this section of the forum: Warty Newts (Paramesotriton & Laotriton) & Paddletail Newts (Pachytriton)
We will then do our best to help you :eek:
 
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