Fungal Infection in Iberian Ribbed Newt

[LlamaLand]

This is what a fungal infection looks like in an Iberian ribbed newt. I figured it could be educational for keepers with no experience with these infections. Aladar is currently on the vet examination table right now.

 

[salamanderkeeper]

oh dear that looks terrible. What has the vet suggested?

 

[LlamaLand]

oh dear that looks terrible. What has the vet suggested?

We had booked an amputation, but a few days later I noticed the fungus sloughing off. We cancelled the amputation, and I’ve been giving him salt baths and monitoring.

He has been in a 5-gallon Home Depot bucket since I saw the furry growth, filled ~1/3 of the way with a sponge filter rated for 20-gallons.

He’s also been shedding constantly, which makes sense because his body would want to yeet the bad thing off.

The attached photo is how is arm looked last night. I took it during his salt bath. He also ate some thawed bloodworms a few minutes later! It’s the second time he’s eaten since ~January 24th. He’s lost 5g since, from 33g to 28g.