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Just wondering how many have experienced this and any idea of the causes. This is not talking of serious cases of larvae, I think those are different.
I've seen it with almost everything I keep. Certain individuals when they come up for a breath of air temporarily have trouble swimming back down. Sometimes they let out the air and sink(but not as quickly as unafflicted animals) or otherwise brace themselves on something to keep them down. Overeating seems to make it worse. I'm thinking temperature but I've noticed it even amongst some newts kept quite cold. Don't think this would last long in the wild.
I have never lost any of these newts(to this particular issue), they usually started swimming normally later but it does seem some are more vulnerable to it than others.
I've seen it with almost everything I keep. Certain individuals when they come up for a breath of air temporarily have trouble swimming back down. Sometimes they let out the air and sink(but not as quickly as unafflicted animals) or otherwise brace themselves on something to keep them down. Overeating seems to make it worse. I'm thinking temperature but I've noticed it even amongst some newts kept quite cold. Don't think this would last long in the wild.
I have never lost any of these newts(to this particular issue), they usually started swimming normally later but it does seem some are more vulnerable to it than others.