I NEED HELP!!

[tiffany]

the help part of this forum does not let me post.
i need to know if my newt is dead or hibernating. I found him belly up under water, so i scooped him up and he was barely moving, and has stopped breathing. i placed him on a rock and he hasn't moved at all. he doesn't look dead and his eyes aren't glazed over. he is an oregon newt. Someone please help.

 

[ian]

Sound like it is dead. I dont think Newt hibernate under water. But maybe I am wrong. And how cold is the water?

 

[francesco]

R.I.P.

 

[jeff]

I have had a newt do this and pull out of it, It did take several hours. Best wishes!

 

[jennifer]

I would put the newt in a plastic box with damp paper towels. If he does revive, he won't fall back in the water. Be sure the lid is secure. He's probably dead, though.

 

[tiffany]

the water is room temp. he's been like this for 2 days now. thanks for your help

 

[ian]

It probably wont go into hybernation in room temperture. I hope it is fine.

 

[ali]

If he's been belly up for two days with no more signs of life, I'd have to agree that he's dead. I'm sorry.

 

[jeff]

well if he was dead you would know right away by taking him out and looking a the eyes. they tend to decompose really fast and above all else, i think if he is not dead, you should end his suffering, http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/euthanasia.shtml

 

[tiffany]

his eyes never decomposed. and he was like that for 3 days until i got rid of him. noe i feel really bad because he could have benn alive

 

[ian]

well. Maybe it is too cold in canada these few days that the eyes have no started decomposing yet.
It is getting so cold these days that my newts are loving it.

I hope you have better luck next time.

 

[tiffany]

thanks