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Hi, hope someone can help. My girl has a lumpy face all of a sudden, She doent seem to be bothered by them, and is feeding well.
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Any help would be awesome!
 
Oh my, that doesn't look nice. Can you find a vet nearby who has experience with amphibians? I believe you are going to need some antibiotics for the poor girl.

-Eva
 
Hi Skuzzy,

Eva is absolutely right. Your axie appears to have a bacterial infection and would require proper diagnostic work up and antibioitic treatment from your herp vet.

The only two things i would like to mention is that firstly if you have any other axies in the tank, please isolate your sick axie from the rest to prevent spread of diseases.

Secondly, do NOT touch the axie with your bare hands. Some bacterial infections on axies are zoonotic, meaning they can cross over to affect humans. With lumpy skin conditions, mycobacteria infection is always on my mind. They are extremely nasty, hard to treat, can exist in carrier states and worst of all zoonotic.

Also remember to wash your hands with soap and water after handling your tank. (sorry to sound naggy)

:ufo:
 
Thanks for the advice, is there anything i can do for her in the short term? Vets bills are kinda pricey and i dont have the cash at the moment..
 
1. find an amphibian specialist vet.

2. don't make an appointment, go in and ask to talk to the vet

3. offer to give the axolotl to the vet in exchange for him/her saving its life

Poor little thing. There aren't many ways to show that they are in pain or distressed. The end comes near when they start to refuse to eat, trying to end their own suffering.

You're lucky. You have an obvious visual clue that your axolotl is suffering. Most of us see nothing until one day we look in the tank and see how much smaller our little axy has gotten.

Good luck
 
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