We have 2 smooth newts in our pond, normally they seem to be quite happy at the bottom and occasionally coming up for air. But today we witnessed some peculiar behavior on the part of one of them: at about 9:30 this morning it climbed onto the lining not quite under a rock and stayed there untill about 5:00ish this evening. The it (she i think) went to perch on a lilly pad for about 10 mins, then swam to near the edge and sank. Occasionally she wriggled a bit but then will go motionless and sink again. She is now lying under another rock but is not totally conciealed again.
Is this normal behavior?????