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Water dog and tiger salamender

enzopc

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Hi guys, i have a problem

I recently purchased a larva of the tiger, but he was attacked by a fish that pulled off the toes and made ​​a circle on the abdomen, I immediately removed the fish and left him alone in the aquarium now.
the water is clean and good filtration. temperature 22 °C


heal you think? fingers grow back?
 

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What kind of fish?

Yes, I think it will heal, provided that it doesn't get infected.
 

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a puffer fish! I had put a divider, but collapsed in the night,fortunately the morning, I found that only the toes and bite on the abdomen, the whole rest.

Now I put a little salt in the water to prevent bacterial infenzione, and I'm also using the peat that prevents fungus

How long does it take to regrow fingers?
 

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How long does it take to regrow fingers?
The wound needs to heal before re growth occurs. Damaged tissue will drop off, hopefully leaving a uninfected stump, or stumps if it's just fingers. Re growth normally takes place over a couple of months.
 

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well, my larva has resumed eating and enjoying health, I hope everything goes well.
but I have another problem with my recent tiger salamander, the second day that I ate a cricket, but now a week that does not touch the food, I tried crickets, earthworms and snails without shells but nothing, her all day in his den with his head turned away. I thought maybe I should settle in and that winter temperatures have dropped their metabolism, but being my first esprienza'm a little worried ...

size of sal=16/18 cm
temperature= 16 °C
 

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finally my larva is metamorphosing, ate very first time two days that does not touch the food, I think it is normal? when I switch to the terrestrial phase of construction? I worry that she stopped eating?
 

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She doesn't look skinny. I wouldn't worry about her not eating. It's most likely because she's going through metamorphosis. It looks like she's ready for her terrestrial setup. She looks like she's trying to stay out of the water. Just keep a water dish in her terrestrial setup.
 
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