Hey there. I ran into a similar problem with two Chinese Fire-Bellied newts I recently bought. Both had small sores, and one had a larger sore on its tail. I immediately separated them, which turned out to be a good idea because the one with the hurt tail got worse... but the other one improved and is now healthy. Unfortunately the one with the sore on its tail continued to get worse, until the entire tail rotted off. No vets in our area are familiar with newts and salamanders and although I tried tetracyclene it was really too late and the newt died.



Fortunately the other one survived and is doing well now.



From what I understand there are frequent infectionproblems with Chinese fire-bellied newts - especially those bought at large pet stores like "Petco" "Petsmart" etc... which have to do with the way they have been captured and the way they were cared for before they arrived at the store...



If you haven't already, I definatly suggest separating the sick newt from any others you might be keeping him with, and as Ed recommended - get in touch with a vet immediately if you are fortunate enough to have one who is familiar with Caudates.



Good luck.

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