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To make a long story short, got an Eastern Newt adult from a pet store that was WC with 6 others they were stressed, kept warm, in dirty water, were starved too. I hated the fact they were caught in my area (they are native here), neglected, and now needed my help all due to someone not leaving them in the wild!
The other 6 are doing very well now after some TLC, this one individual is making slow progress.
The newt is thin from being starved, and is weak the other newts were competition for food, but the newt does eat a little each day and is able to swim and climb.
I have seperated him/her from the rest in its own tank and put in enough water just to cover the newts body, and a large flat rock in case he/she wants to get out of the water. It's weak so the less strenuous activity the better so it can rest and get strong.
I noticed a bump or what might be a small cut near the back, I am not sure what it is?
I have been using treated dechlorinated water which also contains electrolytes and helps re-build slime coat, and the newt actually is better than when I first got him/her, on the bottle it says safe for freshwater fish and aquatic amphibians. With rest, clean water, and me knowing the newt is eating without fighting for food, what else can I do to get him/her healthy quicker?
Anything at a pet store to help, or anything like calcium on the food needed? He/she is eating frozen bloodworms,blackworms,ox heart, and brine shrimp. It takes it a while to swallow, but eventually the food goes down and stays down.
The other 6 are doing very well now after some TLC, this one individual is making slow progress.
The newt is thin from being starved, and is weak the other newts were competition for food, but the newt does eat a little each day and is able to swim and climb.
I have seperated him/her from the rest in its own tank and put in enough water just to cover the newts body, and a large flat rock in case he/she wants to get out of the water. It's weak so the less strenuous activity the better so it can rest and get strong.
I noticed a bump or what might be a small cut near the back, I am not sure what it is?
I have been using treated dechlorinated water which also contains electrolytes and helps re-build slime coat, and the newt actually is better than when I first got him/her, on the bottle it says safe for freshwater fish and aquatic amphibians. With rest, clean water, and me knowing the newt is eating without fighting for food, what else can I do to get him/her healthy quicker?
Anything at a pet store to help, or anything like calcium on the food needed? He/she is eating frozen bloodworms,blackworms,ox heart, and brine shrimp. It takes it a while to swallow, but eventually the food goes down and stays down.