Stress?

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jude

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ok so i got my felix 2 days ago and have been reading/researching etc. he seems to be exhibiting physical signs of stress ie his tail is curled at the end and his gills look to me as though they're curled forward more than they should be. obviously this is nothing that i've caused, this is how he came from the pet shop. apart from this he seems ok, he's active (as active as can be expected from an axolotl, lol!) and he took an earthworm and some bloodworms when i brought him home, i'm going to feed him again tonight. (he's about 3 inches in length, should i be feeding him daily or every couple of days? i did try him last night but he just wasn't interested and his belly is nice and round)

anyway i just want to know if his physical symptoms will disappear when he's settled in his new home or is it permanent???
there are a couple of pics on my photobucket: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v303/girlybags/ if that helps
 
oh, just to add that he has a damaged front leg (i know he'll regenerate this but could it be the cause of some of his stress?)
and that water temp, flow from the filter etc is all as it should be
 
Hey Jude...Did you cycle the tank and de-chlorinate the water before you put him in. I would feed an axie that size daily....Ian
 
yeah the water is fine, i've kept coldwater fish for a while now and i did research housing requirements etc before i got felix and i've got a full water testing kit etc so i know that's not the prob.
thanks for the feeding advice i just wasn't sure, i'll feed him up tonight
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Good on ya for doin ur research! If all stats are fine then he should settle down within a week. Just keep an eye on his leg for signs of fungus or other disease. It sounds like he should be fine though.
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thanks for your replies, i'll keep an eye on his leg, no sign of anything like fungus, its just red and actually when i've just had a nosey at it it seems a lot less red than it was so hopefully he'll be ok.
he ate a fair few bloodworms last night so his appetite hasn't been affected! glad i 'rescued' him from the pet shop now
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