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Sick fire salamander .. black fungus??

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john

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One of my fire salamander is looking sick..
His skin is dark and dull, Anybody seen this?
Know what to do about it?
I have seen it before but I don't know what to
do about it..
Salamander stops eating and eventually dies
with sores..

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jennifer

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Acidic substrate? Peat moss?

It doesn't seem like a fungus to me, maybe just a problem with shedding (which is usually an indicator of some underlying problem, but the underlying problem could almost be anything).
 
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john

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Ya so the substrate should be fine.Changed regularly.Other salamander in same tank is fine..As are other salamanders in other tanks with same substrate.
I do agree it is a shedding problem but what should I do to get the skin to come off?
 
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john

Guest
So..What about the shiny darker spot above his
eye??
Fungus or not??
 
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