Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Inspect your salamander's appearance. Check for discolored, wrinkled or blotchy skin, cloudy eyes, swollen digits and injuries, cuts, scrapes, wounds and sores. Verify that your salamander is not suffering from the "Salamander Plague."
Step2
Watch your salamander's behavior. Note if your salamander is lethargic, uninterested in food or water or immobile. A deviation in the salamander's behavior is often the first sign of injury or illness.
Step3
Treat your salamander if it is ill. Selling an ill salamander is unethical as well as dangerous, as the salamander may find transport too stressful to survive.
Step4
Determine the sex of your salamander. Take your salamander to a pet shop or another expert that can easily identify species of salamanders and their sex.
Step5
Research your salamander's species and its rarity. If you know your salamander's species, read up on its origins. A pet shop employee may be able to determine its species if you are unsure.
Step6
Call local pet shops or list your salamander in classifieds. Mention the salamander's species, its sex and its rarity if applicable.
Step7
Take your salamander to the potential buyer and discuss rates. Pet shops may express interest in your salamander but will only buy it for a particular price. If you are interested in negotiating the price for your salamander (especially if it is rare), meet with the each potential buyer and discuss any terms or conditions.
Step8
Sell your salamander.
Step9
Leave your salamander's habitat and miscellaneous supplies with the new owner. Keeping your salamander attached to its original habitat is a way to ensure that your salamander will not find the transition to a new home environment too stressful.
