Hi friends,
My golden albino axolotl, Chester, has these orangey-brown spots that have grown over time (years? see photo). I asked about them once before on this forum and someone attributed them to old age; he's now older (8 years and some change) and they are multiplying.
At the same time, he also seems to be either getting fatter or bloating; this is happening slowly so I can't pinpoint a date, but he seems rounder in the belly than he used to be. He has eaten live earthworms and lived in a tank with fine sand for his whole life with me; he's still eating fine.
Between the spots and the roundness I'm worried that he might have some kind of liver issue or might have a blockage -- or is he just getting to be a fat old man?
Any thoughts would be appreciated, especially from caretakers of older axolotls! Thanks!
My golden albino axolotl, Chester, has these orangey-brown spots that have grown over time (years? see photo). I asked about them once before on this forum and someone attributed them to old age; he's now older (8 years and some change) and they are multiplying.
At the same time, he also seems to be either getting fatter or bloating; this is happening slowly so I can't pinpoint a date, but he seems rounder in the belly than he used to be. He has eaten live earthworms and lived in a tank with fine sand for his whole life with me; he's still eating fine.
Between the spots and the roundness I'm worried that he might have some kind of liver issue or might have a blockage -- or is he just getting to be a fat old man?
Any thoughts would be appreciated, especially from caretakers of older axolotls! Thanks!