Hello -

I recently acquired an Eastern Tiger Salamander. While preparing to bring him into my existing collection, I was reading lots of different care guides and other online info. According to Wikipedia (link below), ETS can be a carrier of Ranavirus - a group of deadly virii that can infect reptiles as well. I've searched this forum, as well as many other care guides, and found little to no mention of Ranavirus.

As I also keep many reptiles (lizards, geckos) and a handful of frogs, I am very concerned about this. Can anyone here provide any additional information on this subject? How is the virus spread? Any personal experience? What precautions, aside form the usual barriers/washing of tools/etc, do I need to take? Note, this is a different issue than the Bd bacteria that affects amphibians, which the ETS can also be a carrier of.

Wikipedia link: Tiger Salamander - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here is a photo of my new little guy:


Thanks in advance,
-Brandon