Newts

Frequently asked questions about newts:

Frequently asked questions about newt eggs/larvae:

• How can I tell the difference between newt eggs and frog/toad spawn?

• It is nearly winter and the juvenile newts in the pond still have gills, is this normal?

Frequently asked questions about adult newts:

• How do I know what species of newt I have?

• Where can I get newts for my pond?

• How do I attract newts to my garden?

• Newts are eating frog tadpoles, can anything be done to stop them?

• I think I have Great Crested Newts in my pond, what do I do?

• A newt habitat is threatened, what can be done?

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