| Author | Message | ||
     Bob Smith  New Junior MemberUsername: Bobadicious Posts: 8 Joined: November, 2004 Location: Belfast Nationality: British |
Hi this guy has got very bloated in the last month or two. Dont know what is wrong with him. Any ideas guys. Cheers.   | ||
| Ingo Schilk Junior Member  Username: Inshi Posts: 54 Joined: November, 2004 Location: Marburg / Hessen Nationality: German |
Hi, Before I try to guess what might be wrong, first some questions: How old are the Salamanders? What and how much do you feed? Do you feed with tweezers or do you put the food just into the terrarium? Does he still eat? http://www.feuersalamander.tk http://www.feuersalamander.com/wbb2/index.php ------------------------------------------------ Amphibians living in our garden: Bufo bufo, Rana temporaria, Salamandra s. terrestris, Mesotriton alpestris, Lissotriton vulgaris Keeping different Salamandra, Chamaeleo gracilis,... | ||
| Jordan Wegher Active Member  Username: Axolotlboy21 Posts: 278 Joined: September, 2005 Location: WISCONSIN/USA Nationality: Wisconsinite |
Thats one bloated salamander. Jordan Wegher AXOLOTLBOY21 | ||
| Bob Smith New Junior MemberUsername: Bobadicious Posts: 9 Joined: November, 2004 Location: Belfast Nationality: British |
They are about 9months old. I just throw in some micro crickets into the terranium about 10 every two weeks. Its hard to know if its still eating as they hide during the day. I have them just on damp kitchen roll as substrate, with some moss and hidey holes for them. Ive started powdering the crickets with a calcium supplement i got in the reptile shop. Hope this helps, my poor wee sally  | ||
| Ester van Strien Active Member  Username: Ester Posts: 208 Joined: May, 2005 Location: Kempen, Germany Nationality: Dutch |
Why not try a few woodlice? They're rich in calcium. | ||
| Ingo Schilk Junior Member Username: Inshi Posts: 55 Joined: November, 2004 Location: Marburg / Hessen Nationality: German |
Hi Bob, according to your Info we can exclude overfeeding; 10 micro crickets in two weeks for 2 juvenile Fire Salamanders seems too little to me, and in addition to that, you should alter different food types (of which Ester already mentioned an other example). In my opinion, the best food is self-caught insects, earthworms etc. from the wild (if itīs possible for you to do so). Is the kitchen roll always that wet, as it looks in the picture? Do the Sals have the possibility to chose hiding places with different humidity? http://www.feuersalamander.tk http://www.feuersalamander.com/wbb2/index.php ------------------------------------------------ Amphibians living in our garden: Bufo bufo, Rana temporaria, Salamandra s. terrestris, Mesotriton alpestris, Lissotriton vulgaris Keeping different Salamandra, Chamaeleo gracilis,... | ||
| Bob Smith New Junior MemberUsername: Bobadicious Posts: 10 Joined: November, 2004 Location: Belfast Nationality: British |
Im actually thinking your right Ingo Schilk. There is no dry place for them to go. Do you think its some sort of water retention? Im gonna get a couple of slates for the sally to have a dry area to go on to. | ||
| Jeff Fenn  Caudata.org Donor Username: Tmarmoratus Posts: 304 Joined: January, 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Nationality: American |
How often do you change out the paper towel? You should be changing it out at least twice a week. A moist paper towel is a perfect place for bacteria to multiply. "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." -Victor Borge | ||
| Bob Smith Junior Member Username: Bobadicious Posts: 11 Joined: November, 2004 Location: Belfast Nationality: British |
I change the paper towel about once a week. If it is an infection what should i do? Ive noticed that he is still bloated if not more so. I will try and get a new pic up tonight. | ||
| Bob Smith Junior Member Username: Bobadicious Posts: 12 Joined: November, 2004 Location: Belfast Nationality: British |
heres a new pic. Hes definately getting bigger. What should i do guys?  | ||
| Andy Baker Active Member Username: Andrew Posts: 195 Joined: October, 2004 Location: Birmingham Nationality: British |
Have you read these? http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/bloatEDK.shtml http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/salt.shtml Not sure if these help, the second link talks about fluid retention Good luck |
