Upside-down Pleurodeles waltl?

[ozarkhellbender]

Hey Newt-heads,

Has anybody ever had a waltl that swam upside-down? I have a juvenile leucistic that will only swim in this manner. He will also rest at the surface of the water in an upside-down position.

He does not seem to be unhealthy. He has a great appetite, and readily eats anything in sight. There are no visible, physical deformities. He's just an odd specimen.

Cheers,

Thomas

 

[stanleyc]

I have no idea, might be an air bubble in its body? My friend had a goldfish that was always upside down and lived for years seemingly fine.

 

[Jennewt]

I know someone who raised a "spinner" larva, and ended up with a P. waltl that swam in circles.

I had a P. waltl larva that swam in a corkscrew manner. It died at metamorphosis (I'm guessing that it drowned due to its weird swimming).

But no, I've never heard of one that swam upside down.