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I've a small pond in the garden, one of those pre-formed things. Last year had quite a few frogs/toads. Noticed last night that there what looks like a newt. I know some of the neighbours have ponds. Does anybody know anything about newts? My dog is very interested she sticks her head in the water, tail wagging :bigeyes:
On some of the sites we look after at work, we have newts. Here's a link to the newts we have round here (my be helpful) Newt website (http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/durham/Reptiles/newts.html) and this one has a few decent pictures of newts here (http://www.marinebiology.co.uk/newts.htm) does it look like any of them? :)
Annabel
13-03-06, 10:51 AM
I have newts in my pond as well, they are lovely things, I just leave them to their own devices to be honest as I dont know anything much about them. There were some babies last year, so I must be doing something right!
Mine are the common sort as well :D
Last Summer, a teacher at my daughter's school gave us some froglets the kids had in their classroom, I had about 6 of them and let them loose around the pond and havent seen hide nor hair of them since :( I suppose they all died or got eaten or something :(
Bonkers Mad!!!
13-03-06, 11:14 AM
i think ponds have to be just right for Newts and you can consider yourselves lucky if you have them. they're quite fussy when it comes to selecting laying areas :thumbs:
Looking at those pictures I would say it was the common newt (nothing posh in my garden). I only put the pond in about 12 months ago to see if it would encourage any wildlife. Most people when they move house decorate. I buy a bird table and a pond :hihi:
Peaceseeker
14-03-06, 10:36 AM
I'm still thinking about that one, I know I should get it - but I don't!!
I don't have a newt, but one of my cat's is called Newt!
A virtual pint to anyone who can guess where her name came from!
(Clue - my other cat's called Jonesy)
Annabel
14-03-06, 11:26 AM
lol @ nancy...
very funny ha ha :P
Enterian
14-03-06, 04:39 PM
They're not Great Crested newts are they? If so: " They are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Habitat Regulations Act of 1994. It is illegal to catch, possess or handle great crested newts without a licence and it is also illegal to cause them harm or death, or to disturb their habitat in any way."
You'll have to turn your garden into a nature reserve! :D
Some info here (http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/great_crested_newt.htm)
Enterian
Peaceseeker
15-03-06, 09:52 PM
*GROAN*!!! :rolleyes: :hihi: how did I miss that???
Mine wasn't actually a joke LOL :blush:
Newt has now become a trio of newts, what would you call a group of newts, there's p***ed as a newt so would it be p***ing newts (sorry :blush: )
I know someone with a cat called galore (Bond)