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my T. Grans eyes are half red and half normal

the nitrates and nitrites are all fine and the ph is around alkaline-neutral(closer to alkaline)

he isnt lethargic and he just ate a big ole worm 2 days ago

I cant get a good picture of him because my brothers camera is brocken, but here is one i took with my mom's

the second one is how his eye looked about a year ago
 

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i forgot to ask what is it? is it normal? heres a better pic it kindof looks like blood maybe...
 

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Wish i could help Dane but in thirty years of newt keeping it something i've never seen, i wonder if its burst blood vessels like you get in humans, could he have been trapped at any time in the tank under a rock or something, maybe whilst hunting for food. If he's acting normal i would just keep a close eye on it and wait to see if it clears up.
 
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Is it bilateral? I can't say either. It's really weird. I've never seen anything like it.
 
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I suppose that rules out any trauma or anything. That's so weird. Is your newt getting enough sleep? lol
 
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It shouldn't be a long lasting problem and should clear up.

Do you have more than one in the tank? Are you sure its a male?

Ed
 
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Has anyone any idea what it might be if it's no trauma? I have never seen anything like it and would also have thought that it was a physical injury that damaged blood vessels.
 
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my t. gran had the same thing about a week ago I dont know what it is but she is fine and now its gone so I would't worry about
 
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How bizarre. May I post one of your photos on Caudata Culture, Dane?
 
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