Help - how to decoy newts?

[Marco Schwarz]

Hi..

Four years ago some newts visited our summer ponds. They
multiplied and then left the ponds. The following winter was
long and hard. Next spring I watched out for the newts but
they didn't return! ;-( In that spring I remember our
neighbour beneath who has a flat piece of land built an own
big pond. And _he_ has newts - of course _my_ newts! ;-)

Okay, our piece of land rises sharply and newts are no good
at climbing. But how to decoy them? Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.
--
cu
Marco

[Koi-Lo]

"Marco Schwarz" > wrote in message
...
> Hi..
>
> Four years ago some newts visited our summer ponds. They
> multiplied and then left the ponds. The following winter was
> long and hard. Next spring I watched out for the newts but
> they didn't return! ;-( In that spring I remember our
> neighbour beneath who has a flat piece of land built an own
> big pond. And _he_ has newts - of course _my_ newts! ;-)
>
> Okay, our piece of land rises sharply and newts are no good
> at climbing. But how to decoy them? Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance.
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Decoy them? You mean how to attract them to your pond? They like water
without a lot of movement or strong currents, or at least the ones here do.
They want plants to hide and lay their eggs, preferably both potted and
floating. I don't do anything special and have newts in both ponds. I find
them when I move the plants for repotting otherwise they're pretty shy.
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Aquariums since 1952.
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[Marco Schwarz]

Hi..

> Decoy them? You mean how to attract them to your pond?

Of course you're right! Didn't ask Odge in advance..

> They like water without a lot of movement or strong
> currents, or at least the ones here do. They want plants
> to hide and lay their eggs, preferably both potted and
> floating.

Yes.

> I don't do anything special and have newts in
> both ponds. I find them when I move the plants for
> repotting otherwise they're pretty shy.

This is what happend 4 years ago.

But now they seem to prefer the neighbour's pond.
--
cu
Marco

[Koi-Lo]

"Marco Schwarz" > wrote in message
...
> Hi..
>
>> Decoy them? You mean how to attract them to your pond?
>
> Of course you're right! Didn't ask Odge in advance..
>
>> They like water without a lot of movement or strong
>> currents, or at least the ones here do. They want plants
>> to hide and lay their eggs, preferably both potted and
>> floating.
>
> Yes.
>
>> I don't do anything special and have newts in
>> both ponds. I find them when I move the plants for
>> repotting otherwise they're pretty shy.
>
> This is what happend 4 years ago.
>
> But now they seem to prefer the neighbour's pond.
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There must be something there that you do not have in or around your pond.
Can you think of anything? Can there be something in your pond eating them?
Do you have water birds or snakes perhaps?
--
Koi-Lo.... the ReelMcKoi
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>

[~ janj]

>"Marco Schwarz" > wrote in message
> Four years ago some newts visited our summer ponds. They
> multiplied and then left the ponds. The following winter was
> long and hard. Next spring I watched out for the newts but
> they didn't return! ;-( In that spring I remember our
> neighbour beneath who has a flat piece of land built an own
> big pond. And _he_ has newts - of course _my_ newts! ;-)

I once lost all my frogs (at least I assumed so at the time) to my
neighbor's pond. With her permission, I caught a few an brought them to my
pond. The rest was history. Now days I have to catch the croaking males so
as not to offend my neighbor. :o( ~ jan

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(Do you know where your water quality is?)

[CanadianCowboy©]

~ janj wrote:
> (Do you know where your water quality is?)

NO ! :)