Fire Salamander acting out of character

[Kerry1968]

Hi, I used to be on the forum years ago but not had a need to visit again until now.

I have a fire sallie that I've had for around 10-11 years and I believe this is the average age that they live. I am a little concerned as he (she?) is acting out of character for him. For the last 4 days or so he has started spending all his time out of his hide and just sitting in the same position in the open for hours. He still looks in good condition, not sure if he's eating , he has a colony of woodlice that he snacks on as and when. I feed him slugs and the occasional earthworm and nothing else has changed in his environment. Any ideas? Do you think I should be concerned? I love the little guy, but I know he's elderly for a sallie.

Thanks, Kerry.

 

[jnerdx]

When that happened to my baby Gigliolli I was because he didn’t like something in his environment. You may also want to monitor his eating by placing food in an area close to him and watching that he eats.
An overall check of his environment would be good. Changing water, checking temperature, monitoring food. It’ll help you to figure out if their is an issue.

Best wishes.