Sadly...

[vistajpdf]

"Hutch" was my FBN that had left the water awhile back. Despite moving him to his own tank to give him more room, checking the water chemistry, and handfeeding him, he refused to go back into the water.

Several days ago - he finally went aquatic again...but we found his lifeless body last night at the bottom of the tank. He looked thin as his appetite hadn't been good, but we thought he turned the corner when he went back into the water. I don't know what went wrong, but I believe, based on what I now know, that he was wild caught and we have no idea of his age. Yesterday and the day before, I was all set to report his return to the water with joy...now this.

I'm now delighted that he leaves behind his legacy, 50 juveniles who hatched last year.

We'll miss you, Hutch! You were an awesome newt.
Dana

 

[Azhael]

Being WC, as you say you could not know the age, so it is certainly possible that he was just very old and his behaviour was becoming erratic.
You tried your best, i know that, and that´s all that anybody can ask.
50 offspring is not a joke xD How come we haven´t seen any pictures of them yet?? We want pics!!

I´m really sorry he died, but such is life, at least his genes are alive!

 

[CherryBlossom]

sorry to hear xxx

 

[vistajpdf]

Thanks, friends, for the words of comfort. Pics, Azhael? I have a ton, just too incompetent with the technology to get them up! I have some I've followed from being laid to hatching to morphing and finally, a few are returning to the water....with a little reluctance, however.

Dana

 

[Mac Myers]

Sorry as well Dana. somehow I missed this thread earlier. I would love to see some photos of the offspring as well.

Tech up Dude!

 

[vistajpdf]

Thanks, Mac. Soon, my sons will be able to teach me how to upload photos! I know I could figure it out, once time allows and they're back in school. I've mastered some emails of pics, so I suppose it's much like that.

I'm very pleased to report that some of the offspring have readily gone aquatic after their year + of life on land. The few who have been easy in this department ate a feast of blackworms last night! I have others clinging to the terrestrial areas, and two tanks still fully terrestrial. What a journey!

Dana