Axolotl check

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clay

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i have recently found an add at my local deli for some 1 selling der old axolotls i want to buy them but wat should be the things i should check first like health wise
 
make sure their skin and gills are healthy, no overproducing of slimecoat, no fungus, no external parasites. they shouldnt be over or under weight and should behave normally. if skin colour permits see if they are red.

thats all i can think of for now, hope that helps!
 
Make sure they aren't missing limbs and have healthy fluffy gills.
 
check out the housing conditions they are kept in aswell, look for things like if its over crowded, the water looks dirty and if they are kept on gravel. also like what sharn and luke said, look out for missing limbs, parasites and fungus.
 
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