Smooth newts hiding

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I knew that Smooth newts seek out land after the mating period is over, this happened here 2 days ago. They suddenly left the water and hid among the leaves and under wood on the land area. Which is perfectly fine, but I haven't seen them leave from underneath the wood where they seem to have hidden. I'm glad they found a cozy spot to hide. On the other hand I'm sometimes fighting the urge to check on them because I want to know if they are fine.
I do see the male peeking out from time to time.
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How do you all cope with this situation? Just let them be? Will they come out of hiding when they need to feed? Or should I drop in some chopped up worms every now and then?
 
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