How do Newts breed?

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Answer by embot
Submitted on 10/28/2005
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Newts breed in water. They spend some of their time in hibernation before returning to the pond where they hatched to breed. When there, the males perform a mating dance (lots of wiggling about!) in front of the females. When (and if) they are successful,the female allows the male to come and mate with her. They then lay eggs on the underside of leaves and sometimes they curl the leaves around the eggs to protect them. After a few weeks (depending on species) the eggs hatch into larvae newts. They have external gills (like cauliflower on the sides of their heads) and no legs (like tadpoles)As they grow, the gills become internal and they develop legs like the adults. Hope this answers your question!!

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Question by Mandee
Submitted on 12/14/2003
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How do Newts breed?

Answer by bob
Submitted on 4/5/2004
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hi i said this question too wierd! if you find out please tell me bye bob

Answer by alexa
Submitted on 4/15/2004
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how can i breed newts and how to tell from feamale our male

Answer by alexa
Submitted on 4/15/2004
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How can I tell from Newts for them to breed.

Answer by mr newt
Submitted on 1/10/2005
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i am the same as Alexa i cant tell male from female how do you???

Answer by Tina Babee
Submitted on 4/14/2005
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how can i tell if a newt is female or male because i have found three and they all look very simalar!

Answer by Rocky
Submitted on 4/14/2005
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i think that varius newts may be all be female 'cause i collect them and sell them for Ł20 i sell the smooth newts

Answer by foey
Submitted on 2/4/2006
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Answer by Amphibian
Submitted on 4/27/2006
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males have wider tales and in mating season near their end they swell up. hope it helps.

Answer by Jake
Submitted on 11/20/2006
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Glue the male onto the females, poor a glass of wine, and bingo... 1 brand new baby newt will arrive in a few months

Answer by Statéch Computing
Submitted on 7/14/2007
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Hi, Well i know that crested newts breed between April and May, So my guess it that is the Breeding time, Not sure if it differs for pets kept in a tank indoors. You can tell what sex they are by looking at the base of the tail, try not to look when they are young or you'll think they are all female. check when they are 1-2years old. The male will have a bulge at the base of it's tail (underneath). The female won't. Hope this helps :)

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