Most curious: my friend has a single (previously assumed to be male) fire-bellied newt. Aforementioned friend got a California newt and put them together, but after a day, separated them. Now there are eggs all over the place. I'm sure they couldn't be fertilized or whatever, but what influenced her to lay the eggs?
Vanessa
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Fire-bellied newt laid eggs
SchismGrl18
Feb 18, 2004 07:15 PM
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jennewt
Feb 19, 2004 01:45 PM
Is it absolutely certain that the firebelly layed the eggs, not the Cali? How long has the friend had the firebelly? Newts can store sperm for some period of time (I have no idea how long), so it's possible the eggs could be fertile. I have no idea what induced the egg-laying.
>>Most curious: my friend has a single (previously assumed to be male) fire-bellied newt. Aforementioned friend got a California newt and put them together, but after a day, separated them. Now there are eggs all over the place. I'm sure they couldn't be fertilized or whatever, but what influenced her to lay the eggs?
>>Vanessa
