diff --git a/api/endpoints/editsalamander.py b/api/endpoints/editsalamander.py
index 50adb7fb5f8fda5c21c773e8c9f09a8644e5c7f5..38f24a30adae4651f88cedaaf09665154896ea3c 100644
--- a/api/endpoints/editsalamander.py
+++ b/api/endpoints/editsalamander.py
@@ -138,15 +138,14 @@ class EditSalamander(Resource):
                 if salamander:
                     growth_row = db.session.query(SalamanderGrowth).filter_by(salamander_id=salamander.id,
                                                                               image_id=int(data['image_id'])).first()
-                    if "weight" in data:
+                    if "weight" in data and "length" in data:
                         growth_row.weight = sanitize_number_str(str(data['weight']))
-                        db.session.commit()
-                    if "length" in data:
                         growth_row.length = sanitize_number_str(str(data['length']))
                         db.session.commit()
+
                     if "location" in data and "new_location" in data and "new_sex" in data and "new_species" in data:
-                        if data['location'] != data['new_location'] or salamander.sex != data['new_sex'] or \
-                                salamander.species != data['new_species']:
+                        if data['location'] != data['new_location'] or salamander.sex != data[
+                            'new_sex'] or salamander.species != data['new_species']:
                             salamander_path = os.path.join("images", data['location'], salamander.species,
                                                            salamander.sex, str(salamander.id))
                             new_path_to_images = os.path.join("images", data['new_location'], data['new_species'],
@@ -163,7 +162,6 @@ class EditSalamander(Resource):
                                     result = match_file_structure(input_image=processed_path,
                                                                   match_directory=new_path_to_images)
                                     if result:
-
                                         # if salamander already exist:
                                         if result > -1:
                                             # move all images and delete previous ID.:
@@ -172,32 +170,34 @@ class EditSalamander(Resource):
                                                                                         str(result)),
                                                         path_to_original_image=original_path,
                                                         path_to_processed_image=processed_path)
+                                            new_id = result
                                         else:
-                                            add_salamander(salamander.id, image_id, data['new_location'],
-                                                           data['new_species'],
-                                                           data['new_sex'], new_path_to_images, user_id, original_path,
-                                                           processed_path)
+                                            new_id = add_salamander(salamander.id, image_id, data['new_location'],
+                                                                    data['new_species'],
+                                                                    data['new_sex'], new_path_to_images, user_id,
+                                                                    original_path,
+                                                                    processed_path)
                                         return handle_remaining_images(salamander, salamander_path, image_id, last_id,
-                                                                       True, result)
+                                                                       True, result, new_id)
                                     else:
                                         return jsonify(
                                             {"message": "Salamander image, " + data['image_id'] + " does not exist",
                                              'status': 400})
                                     # if last image was moved:
                                 else:
-                                    add_salamander(salamander.id, image_id, data['new_location'], data['new_species'],
-                                                   data['new_sex'], new_path_to_images, user_id, original_path,
-                                                   processed_path)
+                                    new_id = add_salamander(salamander.id, image_id, data['new_location'],
+                                                            data['new_species'],
+                                                            data['new_sex'], new_path_to_images, user_id, original_path,
+                                                            processed_path)
                                     return handle_remaining_images(salamander, salamander_path, image_id, last_id,
-                                                                   False, 0)
+                                                                   False, 0, new_id)
                             else:
                                 return jsonify({"message": "Image id, " + data[
                                     'image_id'] + " does not exist in salamander_id, " + data['id'], 'status': 400})
                         else:
-                            return jsonify(
-                                {"message": "salamander cannot be moved to the same location", 'status': 400})
+                            return jsonify({"message": "salamander data updated", 'status': 200})
                     else:
-                        return jsonify({"message": "salamander updated", 'status': 200})
+                        return jsonify({"message": "wrong data", 'status': 400})
                 else:
                     return jsonify({"message": "Salamander ID" + data['id'] + " does not exist", 'status': 400})
         else:
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def delete_growth_row(salamander_id, image_id):
         db.session.commit()
 
 
-def handle_remaining_images(salamander, salamander_path: str, image_id: int, last_id: int, match_bool, result):
+def handle_remaining_images(salamander, salamander_path: str, image_id: int, last_id: int, match_bool, result, new_id):
     # if last image was moved:
     if len(os.listdir(salamander_path)) == 0:
         os.rmdir(salamander_path)
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def handle_remaining_images(salamander, salamander_path: str, image_id: int, las
             return jsonify({"id": result, "matching": "Match!", "message": "Matched with salamander", 'status': 200})
         else:
             return jsonify(
-                {"id": salamander.id, "matching": "No match.", "message": "New salamander in database", 'status': 200})
+                {"id": new_id, "matching": "No match.", "message": "New salamander in database", 'status': 200})
 
     else:
         if image_id != last_id:
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def handle_remaining_images(salamander, salamander_path: str, image_id: int, las
             return jsonify({"id": result, "matching": "Match!", "message": "Matched with salamander", 'status': 200})
         else:
             return jsonify(
-                {"id": salamander.id, "matching": "No match.", "message": "New salamander in database", 'status': 200})
+                {"id": new_id, "matching": "No match.", "message": "New salamander in database", 'status': 200})
 
 
 def lower_image_id_growth_row(salamander_id, old_id, new_id):