Help! I Don't know what to do!

[Blackman03]

My salamander has not been eating lately. She just floats at the top of the tank and does not eat. She has what looks like a fungus on her face that I just noticed on her face today, so I am going to give her a salt bath tomorrow, but she still wont eat. It has been only a few days since she last ate but I am still worried. She just floats at the top of the tank and that is not like her. Help!!!!

 

[Blackman03]

Nevermind...She died...

 

[Maddie99]

So sorry abut your loss!! Fungus & mold is a direct enemy of salamanders. Usually when it is visible on them, it is too late. If it is seen in the tank, remove/clean it immediately. I recently soaked a frog in a mild fish treatment intended for fungus. Her cloudy eyes have cleared up. Not sure if this may work for salamanders as well. Take care.

 

[JWERNER]

Just for the records in case anyone opens this with a similar problem do you think you could tell us more about what type of Salamander it was and what type of cage set up you had?

I lost my very first Salamander about 5-6 years ago to fungus. It does suck.

Sorry to hear about it.

 

[Blackman03]

It was a tiger salamander larva and she was in a 10 gallon fish tank

 

[Cozette]

How do you give a salt bath to your salamander? Mine isn't eating for about 2 weeks now. There isn't a vet here. I've had him for three years. I'm very worried.

 

[RobM]

Take a look at this page: Caudata Culture Articles - Salt Solutions in Treating Salamanders

*Note it is not necessarily infections that stop a salamander eating, it can be an improper diet or environment, perhaps you could give us more details?

 

[DeCypher]

My newt died from a white fungus on her leg too...I feel ya