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Hi Deanna again
I am relitivley new to axolotls and i was just wondering: i have two leucistic axolotls and they both (i think) have Scoliosis, well i know that one of them does. I am getting a new axolotl in a couple of weeks does anyone know if it would be safe (or not) to put him in with my other 2 or will he contract Scoliosis aswell? My friend bought 18 babies a few months ago and she wants to get rid of some of them. I have seen them and the one that i am getting seems fine, the only thing is he floats upside down alot.
 
Scoliosis, or any bending of the spine, is usually due to genetics or bad nutrition. MBD, metabolic bone disorder, can be caused by low calcium and vitamin D in the diet.
 
Deanna - I would avoid an axolotl who "floats upside down alot".

Floating upside down is not normal and it could have a bacterial infection in its gut or some other problem.
 
cool thanks for that cynthia i was havin second thoughts about it.
Joan - do you know if there is anything i can do for my axies to straiten the spine (sorry pretty dumb question) or will they be like that forever?
I have changed their diet and feed them salmon pellets and worms and the occasional beef stirfry strips.
 
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