Hey, was wondering if anyone else out there has seen this type of problem with newts. I had a newt about a year ago (sold as a fire-belly, but I know for a fact it wasn't, never managed to ID it) which over the course of a few months developed swollen and exposed(?) joints. In particular, the knees/elbows appeared to be nothing but bone. The newt overall never ate terribly much and seemed a bit thin, but lived for about 18 months before dying, which I honestly attribute to stress from me moving to a new apartment.
I recently aquired a new newt, which I've set up in a completely different tank. This one is also an entirely different species (locally found). I've had him for a few months now, and I've noticed he never seems to eat much (seems to be a common problem with newts!). Within the past few days, I've noticed his joints look swollen, and the skin on his knees/elbows looks thin.
Does anyone know what might cause this? It seems strange that two newts of different species in different tanks with different water and food supplies would develop the same problem . . . I keep several other tanks, one with musk turtles and another with cichlids and no problem with any of them. And I've had fish, invertabrates, plants, etc in the newt tanks, none of which ever seemed to have any problems.
Appreciate any help. Thanks!
Gecko
(no, I don't have any geckos, but it's been my handle for 15yrs!)
