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dannie
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I've been posting a lot here lately, but I've really started to become interested in newts and all the various species. After the recent loss of a wounded CFB I thought I would check out a few different pet stores to see the conditions of their newts. One that I went to had a large semi-aquatic setup that housed both paddletails and firebelly frogs. I knew right then there were three obvious problems, the mixing of species, the low water depth (paddletails are full aquatic) and the aggressiveness of the paddletails b/c I currently own two. As I continued to look at the newts I noticed that 97% of them had bumps or tiny circular gashes sporadically located on their body. They were all alert and seemed fine other than that. I'm interested in purchasing a few more paddletails b/c they make great pets but I'm concerned about these bumps. Is it a fungus or a reaction to the frogs toxins? I don't think they are fighting marks because they are very tiny. It almost looks like they have a bad case of acne lol. Some had the gashes/bumps on their heads but most were located on their back and tail region. Has anyone seen things of this nature before or know what it is? Thanks. ;]