I had acquired my newt from nature, and therefore I speculate that he may be experiencing the instinct to "hibernate" due to the frigid temperature. This has occurred previously in time with a turtle that I had acquired from nature as well, and it had begun to consume what I had supplied it with subsequent to the late autumn/winter months yet had not succumbed to the usual slumber that hibernation is characterized by. My newt does not appear to be of unsatisfactory health, although when I attempt to feed him he abruptly thrusts his head in the opposite direction and closes his eyes in aversion. He is disinclined to eat, and has not done so for weeks. Surely I am concerned! He has been within my possession for quite a while, although the duration has not been extensive. He is content with his environment, and particularly enjoys a wooden log, seldom acknowledging other supplies. He demonstrates the fact that he is cognizant of my presence, and is an intelligent animal. What am I to do?
2007-12-02
03:52:57
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