Caudata.org: Newts and Salamanders Portal

Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
Did you know that registered users see fewer ads? Register today!

My salie was gone mad,

wildsalie

New member
Joined
Aug 7, 2007
Messages
23
Reaction score
0
Today my tiger salamander started to circle like a dog nippin at his tail. So I made a quick med bucket to observe move and he just sat there like normal. He even managed to balance on his tail to get out of his wet paper towel icecream hell. But then no more weird circles and trying to his eat his tail off so we added some more water in his house in case his skin was dry and irrated, imagine if a salamander get an itch how does it itch it. Just ate crickets yesterday. I checked he muscles are good, walk normal, eats anything and everything you give him, I had my eatting out of my fingers the first day.

I don't know I think he is part dog, he begs for food, runs to the window to greet me when he sees or smells his crickets.

I am the only one in the family who touchs him - the mom - I am afraid he will have no libs with my crazy boys just to see that is will regrow. Dad slightly touchs it but understand but human contact and germs, so in our house he is isolated. We get crickets from a store. Dirt is coconut husks so we use only spring water. We do have a light but it is for critters who need very little heat from this light.

Anita
 

tmarmoratus

2010 Research Grant Donor
Joined
Jan 31, 2005
Messages
756
Reaction score
12
Location
Sacramento, CA
What are the temperatures like in or around it's enclosure? Is there sufficient dirt for it to bury itself?
 

Azhael

Site Contributor
Joined
May 7, 2007
Messages
6,645
Reaction score
103
Location
Burgos
Sounds like it may have been shedding its skin and eating it.
 
General chit-chat
Help Users
  • No one is chatting at the moment.
  • Shane douglas:
    with axolotls would I basically have to keep buying and buying new axolotls to prevent inbred breeding which costs a lot of money??
    +1
    Unlike
  • Thorninmyside:
    Not necessarily but if you’re wanting to continue to grow your breeding capacity then yes. Breeding axolotls isn’t a cheap hobby nor is it a get rich quick scheme. It costs a lot of money and time and deditcation
    +1
    Unlike
  • stanleyc:
    @Thorninmyside, I Lauren chen
    +1
    Unlike
  • Clareclare:
    Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus Japanese . I'm raising them and have abandoned the terrarium at about 5 months old and switched to the aquatic setups you describe. I'm wondering if I could do this as soon as they morph?
    +1
    Unlike
    Clareclare: Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus... +1
    Top