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Step 1
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."
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Step 2
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.
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Step 3
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.
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Step 4
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.
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Step 5
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.
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Step 6
Call local pet shops or list your salamander in classifieds. Mention the salamander's species, its sex and its rarity if applicable.
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Step 7
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.
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Step 8
Sell your salamander.
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Step 9
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.
