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Illness/Sickness: Please Help
- Thread starter Richkat
- Start date
You newt has a flesh eating infection. It´s very common in these animals because the importation and capture processes are very harsh on them.
It´s very spread, i´m afraid it´s chances of surviving are very low indeed. Try salt baths to attempt to stop the infection, and provide cool temps, and EXCELENT housing.
It´s very spread, i´m afraid it´s chances of surviving are very low indeed. Try salt baths to attempt to stop the infection, and provide cool temps, and EXCELENT housing.
Lusiwarrior
New member
I suggest the high concentration! Starting yesterday already!
Read this article:
Caudata Culture Articles - Salt Solutions in Treating Salamanders
(at the bottom:
A simple salt solution for treating fungus on aquatic caudates is given in:
FAQ#43 in the axolotl.org FAQ:
Give a bath in some salty water for about 10 minutes once or twice a day (2-3 teaspoons aquarium salt or non-iodized table salt per litre or quart). That should kill the fungus within a few days. Don't leave the axolotl in the salt bath for more than 10-15 minutes each time, because the salt will start to damage the axolotl's skin and gills. )
It says "axolotls" but I believe it holds for all newts.
and good luck!
Caudata Culture Articles - Salt Solutions in Treating Salamanders
(at the bottom:
A simple salt solution for treating fungus on aquatic caudates is given in:
FAQ#43 in the axolotl.org FAQ:
Give a bath in some salty water for about 10 minutes once or twice a day (2-3 teaspoons aquarium salt or non-iodized table salt per litre or quart). That should kill the fungus within a few days. Don't leave the axolotl in the salt bath for more than 10-15 minutes each time, because the salt will start to damage the axolotl's skin and gills. )
It says "axolotls" but I believe it holds for all newts.
and good luck!