I need help ASAP with a rapidly spreading fungal disease in my pregnant Ensatina eschscholtzii oregonensis.

[EasternRomioi3]

@terrestrialsalgirl

How are things with your salamander? Have you been able to retool the terrarium? How are you holding up?

 

[LittleGreenFrog]

So... she got out, like saturday and I cant find her

 

[LittleGreenFrog]

But pls go halp with new one

 

[EasternRomioi3]

So... she got out, like saturday and I cant find her

Oh noooo. That's so sad, I'm sorry.

 

[LittleGreenFrog]

Its ok, but now the other one has it

 

[Dragonfire]

I'm sorry about the escapee. Indoor conditions don't usually fare well for salamanders, unfortunately. Have you been able to fix the enclosure? You may want to re-evaluate the lid if one escaped and make sure it will be more secure in the future. Have you gotten temperatures into an acceptable range? The remaining salamander will likely die if you don't fix the enclosure and temperature.

 

[LittleGreenFrog]

she was in a different tank

 

[LittleGreenFrog]

and yes i found a fan and thermomitor to keep cage at 60 f

 

[Dragonfire]

60 is much better, with a fan running keeping humidity up will be extra important so I would make sure the substrate stays nice and moist along with keeping the water dish full. Definitely get the bark swapped out for a better substrate too.

 

[LittleGreenFrog]

SHE'S CURED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

 

[LittleGreenFrog]

All of the fungi is gone!

 

[LittleGreenFrog]

WOOP WOOP

 

[LittleGreenFrog]

thank you all so much for ur help! especially Dragonfire!

 

[Dragonfire]

Dropping temperatures probably did wonders for her, not sure how much you changed the enclosure but if you swapped the substrate and such I bet that helped massively too. Hope she does well for you going forward! Did you ever find the escapee?