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Need Advice on OLD Tiger

sallie_keeper Dec 09, 2005 04:48 PM

Hi All. I have a 10 year old tiger salamander that is looking very sickly.. He has been losing weight for some time now, but only recently has he looked sickly.. He is very thin despite me hand feeding him silkworms and crickets couple times a week. He seems to have no energy to do basic stuff, like crawl into water bowl..(I have found him flipped over on back trying to get into it)

I was wondering if anyone has had success with using Pedialite or other electrolite stuff?? I have used both Pedialite and Repti-safe with my turtles, but NEVER an amphibian...Since they absorb rather than drink, don't know if it is safe..

Any thoughts??

Harpy
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Replies (1)

joeysgreen Dec 14, 2005 03:49 AM

10 years isn't very old for a tiger salamander... don't they live into their 20's?

In retrospect, weight loss is the sign of a sick herptile... often the only sign.

Now that you are seeing other symptoms, the prognosis is much poorer, but either way you should be taking this feller to your vet.

Ian

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