MadCow writes


I'd like newts. Would they be able to survive in small suburban
gardens if I could get some spawn?


They like a lot of weed in the pond. They lay single eggs which they
wrap in the leaves of the pond weed - it's not easy to spot, so getting
hold of spawn might be the problem!

We were given four young newts by a neighbour who had a breeding colony
in a pond about 4ft long, and now have nearly a hundred at breeding time
each year.


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Kay