Photo: Please help identify my salamander/newt and its illness

[karlmak123]

as you see, it's hind limbs and tail are not moving at all, is this what happens when it's shedding?

and please help identify its species, he got a fire/red belly on a sidenote

 

[Aplestris]

Hi
Looks like a Paddle tail newt. It doesn't look like it is shedding to me. Could it be a water quality issue or an injury?

 

[karlmak123]

Hi
Looks like a Paddle tail newt. It doesn't look like it is shedding to me. Could it be a water quality issue or an injury?

i will change the water tomorrow and observe, an injury is not possible because, it's living again and i dont know

 

[Asevernnnn]

Most likely an injury from being wild caught. It will probably do fine with the front two, but I would keep an eye on it.
Heres a caresheet:
Caudata Culture Species Entry - Pachytriton - Paddletail

 

[karlmak123]

Most likely an injury from being wild caught and imported. It will probably do fine with the front two, but I would keep an eye on it.
Heres a caresheet:
Caudata Culture Species Entry - Pachytriton - Paddletail

but i've had him for 3 years

 

[Asevernnnn]

but i've had him for 3 years

Did the legs just recently stop working, or has it always been like that, or have just just not noticed lol

 

[Chinadog]

If it's a long term captive and it's definitely not an injury, I would have to guess it could be a dietary deficiancy of some kind. What are you feeding him? For example, I can imagine that the lack of calcium in an all or mostly bloodworm diet could cause issues of this nature eventually. I'm not a vet though, so I am only guessing. I suppose it could even be old age as being as though he would have been an adult when captured, there's no way of knowing how old he is.

 

[karlmak123]

Did the legs just recently stop working, or has it always been like that, or have just just not noticed lol

they just recently stopped working

 

[karlmak123]

If it's a long term captive and it's definitely not an injury, I would have to guess it could be a dietary deficiancy of some kind. What are you feeding him? For example, I can imagine that the lack of calcium in an all or mostly bloodworm diet could cause issues of this nature eventually. I'm not a vet though, so I am only guessing. I suppose it could even be old age as being as though he would have been an adult when captured, there's no way of knowing how old he is.

i feed him dried little shrimps and sometimes fish tablets

 

[Chinadog]

I could be completely wrong, but it does sound like it could be diet related as the dried food really is't ideal. I would get him onto a proper balanced diet of earthworms and maybe feeder guppies or live shrimp as soon as you can and see if he improves. The only other option would be taking him to a vet if you can find one that treats amphibians in your area.

 

[karlmak123]

it turns out he is just shedding
but after he shed, his hind limbs are still not moving and he is dragging his body across the tank

 

[karlmak123]

I could be completely wrong, but it does sound like it could be diet related as the dried food really is't ideal. I would get him onto a proper balanced diet of earthworms and maybe feeder guppies or live shrimp as soon as you can and see if he improves. The only other option would be taking him to a vet if you can find one that treats amphibians in your area.

i wanna ask if bloodworms are fine?

 

[Chinadog]

No, bloodworms aren't fine as I've already explained in my very first post on this thread. I've also explained what he should be eating to stay healthy. If any of those are not an option, then you could try him on the best quality amphibian pellets, but that would be far from ideal in my opinion..

 

[Azhael]

I agree, a dietary deficiency seems to be the most likely cause.
Not only was the diet inadequate, the tank itself looks completely empty, which is not acceptable. You should offer it several hiding places, a decent current and a nice and low temperature.

 

[karlmak123]

I agree, a dietary deficiency seems to be the most likely cause.
Not only was the diet inadequate, the tank itself looks completely empty, which is not acceptable. You should offer it several hiding places, a decent current and a nice and low temperature.

i took out the objects in the tank to take a better picture
it shed its skin today and the day before yesterday

 

[Azhael]

Frequent shedding is a bad sign. It usually points to very bad water quality, infection or injury. I would check the parametres as soon as possible. Also, take a picture of the tank as it usually is.