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Posted by: aghiowa at Fri Jul 18 18:57:33 2008  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by aghiowa ]  
   

Hi everyone! We just got a new fire belly newt yesterday. He/she is smaller than I thought - body length of probably 1 1/2-2" (more with tail). I have set up a semi-aquatic 10 gallon aquarium with room temp water, a filter, rocks, a land area with compost and moss, etc. So far all it does is hide under its rock on land.



Is this normal behavior, or is something wrong with it? Also, it doesn't seem to know how to swim. It once slipped into the water and thrashed about until it got to dry land.



It's just frustrating. I did a lot of research and set up to try to get the perfect environment for the little guy and I don't think it's acting like everything is OK.



Any ideas?



Thanks in advance,

Angela


   

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