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Marmoratus unwrapped

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My Triturus marmoratus left his skin in the tank the other day...so I fished it out and had a good look at it :happy:
 

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Wow Eva! I am just uploading some of one of mine eating his. I fished one out the other day and never thought to try unravelling it. Amazing pictures
 

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It looks like a ghost marmoratus!
I like it when they start eating their skin head first and the trapped water inflates the rest of the shed like a glove as they gulp it down xD
 

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I just caught him finishing his skin the other day, demonstrating the "inflated glove effect":
 

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That´s it! xD
Cheers for the visual aid, Eva :D He looks great by the way!
 

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I love when they do that xD So funny. Not so funny are terrestrial ones. eating skin filled with soil and filth..Ugh!

Cheers
 

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What about sand, Jorge?
I think my newt is actually following this thread! :D
 

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