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Box Turtle Enclosure: Progression Thread

I floated the fish and newts for 40 minutes:
 

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Paul also sold me a huge bag of plants, which I sat down to separate. Krusty was convinced it was feeding time and wouldn't stay away.
 

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I got two types of plants. Blah blah latin name something or other, or as I call it, mini water lily: (I think it is actually Frog's Bit (Limnobium spongia))
 

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He looks so cute. I hope all goes well with the fish and newts. I have never seen one before looking at photos you posted. Are they hard to care for?
 
And Blah blah latin name for pond grass which I call pond grass:
 

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I released the newts and fish into the pond. Wonder if I'll ever see the newts again? The fish hid among the rocks and plants:
 

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The new pink hibiscus loves its new home!
 

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Ant the Roma tomato is thriving and setting fruit.
 

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Nicole, the newts ought to be able to fend for themselves on the mosquito larvae and other pond creatures. I got a healthy dose of pondwater with the fish which should have all kinds of nutritious things in it!
 
Amazing!!!! down right Amazing. Thank you for posting pictures of the newts. LOL I need to order some of these guys from Paul this year. Those are some nice looking critters and would be cool if they bred for you in that pound. I bet you are going to get some tree frogs around there as well now due to the water. :)
 
I saw four fish tonight! They are very spooky. I've never had tree frogs out here- the nearest water is too far away. Toads, a couple times, but no frogs. I wonder when the first anoles are going to move in?
 
Oh wow simply amazing. You took some really nice photos. Newts are great! I had a few fire-bellied newts as a kid. You will see them don't worry. Keep an eye out for them on the floating plants where they are easiest to find.
 
Nanci, you are amazing! That's such a beautiful habitat you built for the boxies :D They're so cute, too.

I really enjoyed looking through your progression thread :) Did you ever get that solar pump?
 
No, I never got the solar pump, and now I am thinking I don't need it, or can use a cheaper model!
 
Nanci, can your turtles swim, float, or bob? If you had deeper water, would they drown?
 
Nanci said:
I saw four fish tonight! They are very spooky. I've never had tree frogs out here- the nearest water is too far away. Toads, a couple times, but no frogs. I wonder when the first anoles are going to move in?
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Nanci,
Watch once you build your larger pond since you have the liner, they may start to appear. With the ponds and nice plants you may get some cute little critters appearing or if you see any when you are out and about, maybe placing them around your pond area and I am sure they will take to the new home.
 
Wade, they kind of bob. They are too bouyant to swim right. I see Krusty out in the pond every morning. And I've seen the whole school of fish together, now.
 
I learned a new word today.

neotenic

Function:
noun


New Latin neotenia, from ne- + Greek teinein to stretch — more at thin

1 : retention of some larval or immature characters in adulthood
2 : attainment of sexual maturity during the larval stage

Peninsula newt (N. v. piaropicola) inhabits the Florida Panhandle. It is darker above and lacks red spots. Adults are often neotenic and rarely leave the water
 
Nanci said:
I learned a new word today.

neotenic

Function:
noun


New Latin neotenia, from ne- + Greek teinein to stretch — more at thin

1 : retention of some larval or immature characters in adulthood
2 : attainment of sexual maturity during the larval stage

Peninsula newt (N. v. piaropicola) inhabits the Florida Panhandle. It is darker above and lacks red spots. Adults are often neotenic and rarely leave the water
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Nanci,
This is correct, They have an Eft stage after the larva stage that is terrestrial. If yours decide to breed in your pond and the larva survive and grow, well this would add some small salamander like critters to your Pen as well.
The red spotted (eastern) Newt in its Eft stage can be bright red.
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