SmileyBlue69
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Hi,
Forums are new territory to me and apologise if I get any part of this wrong.
I'm in the UK and have a small pond with about 13 wild newts. One newt has a pea size white growth behind its rear right leg. This has increased in size by approx 30% over the last few days. A few days ago it was interacting and behaving like the other newts - then it disappeared - but have just spotted and caught it. Prior to catching, it seemed to be having a quite aggressive situation with another newt. Usually it's a love fest between them all but this seemed different. Maybe I'm wrong but something seemed different / defensive.
Has anyone an idea of what this growth might be? It was kind of fuzzy if that makes any sense. Actually it looked like a small pond snail (without shell) was stuck to it. I didn't want to stress it more than necessary so didn't mess with it for long.
I understand nature must and will play out but I adore these creatures and watch / count them for more time than I care to admit.
I'm thrilled newts have returned after loosing them all two years ago to a full scale pond filter massacre. So bad i can still hardly talk about it but all filters should be buried in gravel!
I'm asking your views on what is on this newt ... whether it may be contagious ... and general thought.
While these are not captive creatures, I am desperately fond of them and their behaviour suggests they are happy. They look happy. But if there is something obvious to do in helping the poorly one, I'm interested in comments.
Thank you.
Forums are new territory to me and apologise if I get any part of this wrong.
I'm in the UK and have a small pond with about 13 wild newts. One newt has a pea size white growth behind its rear right leg. This has increased in size by approx 30% over the last few days. A few days ago it was interacting and behaving like the other newts - then it disappeared - but have just spotted and caught it. Prior to catching, it seemed to be having a quite aggressive situation with another newt. Usually it's a love fest between them all but this seemed different. Maybe I'm wrong but something seemed different / defensive.
Has anyone an idea of what this growth might be? It was kind of fuzzy if that makes any sense. Actually it looked like a small pond snail (without shell) was stuck to it. I didn't want to stress it more than necessary so didn't mess with it for long.
I understand nature must and will play out but I adore these creatures and watch / count them for more time than I care to admit.
I'm thrilled newts have returned after loosing them all two years ago to a full scale pond filter massacre. So bad i can still hardly talk about it but all filters should be buried in gravel!
I'm asking your views on what is on this newt ... whether it may be contagious ... and general thought.
While these are not captive creatures, I am desperately fond of them and their behaviour suggests they are happy. They look happy. But if there is something obvious to do in helping the poorly one, I'm interested in comments.
Thank you.