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This is my friends, I have been watching "him" for her while she is out of state. "he" came to me with a small lump above "his" eye which was grown worse. I have no idea what it is nor do I have any idea of a vet to go to for treatment. "He" is eating well and acting normal otherwise.

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Let's see what the others have to say but,
I think it might need to be fridged and maybe a salt bath for 6 mins.
But wait for more opinions.
 
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Looks like a necrotising type of abscess. I would be wary of mycobacteria. Please do not handle with bare hands.

You would need to bring it to a vet immediately for antibiotic therapy. The animal has to be isolated away from others from now on.

Fridging will be helpful.
 
I tried for about 10 mins to get a good shot before I picked him up. How do you do the fridge thing? How long does it take for a necrotizing type of abscess to grow? I've had him (and two others, who look great) for about 8 months.

EDIT

I found a great link about Fridging so I will get to doing that now
 
I sugest doing a water change in the tank where the other axolotls are,
to help decrease the chance of infecting the other axolotls.
For now, keep the infected one in a separate tank until he fully recovers.
 
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