I have had my axolotl for almost three weeks now and have recently agreed to watch my friend's for the summer. They are about four months old, 3.5 inches long. They are currently living in a tupperware container that came with the breeder. She said I wouldn't have to put them into a aquarium until they were about six inches long. I have been changing the water, with water that is the same temperature and dechlorinated, every few days. They have java moss in their container as a place to hide. I give them newt/salamander pellets and bloodworms everyday.
The first week and a half I was stressed out of my mind and pretty sure I was doing everything wrong. But things have gotten better until I got home a few days ago. I have been running around like crazy for the last week so I had my brother taking care of them. Unfortunately he was not cleaning their containers everyday so when I got back the water was really gross. I cleaned it immediately and they seemed fine. They weren't even showing signs of stress or seemed upset at all by the water condition before I cleaned it or after.
So here it my problem. My friend's axolotls seems to have become drunk. It is the best way I can explain it. It seems to not be able to walk on the bottom well. It tilts to one side a bit and it is almost like one of its legs doesn't work. It doesn't seem to bother it. It has a wonderful appetite and still doesn't have gills curled forward or a curled tail.
Is it okay? Should I be really concerned? I haven't seen any sign of a fungus on them or anything unusual besides this odd behavior.
The first week and a half I was stressed out of my mind and pretty sure I was doing everything wrong. But things have gotten better until I got home a few days ago. I have been running around like crazy for the last week so I had my brother taking care of them. Unfortunately he was not cleaning their containers everyday so when I got back the water was really gross. I cleaned it immediately and they seemed fine. They weren't even showing signs of stress or seemed upset at all by the water condition before I cleaned it or after.
So here it my problem. My friend's axolotls seems to have become drunk. It is the best way I can explain it. It seems to not be able to walk on the bottom well. It tilts to one side a bit and it is almost like one of its legs doesn't work. It doesn't seem to bother it. It has a wonderful appetite and still doesn't have gills curled forward or a curled tail.
Is it okay? Should I be really concerned? I haven't seen any sign of a fungus on them or anything unusual besides this odd behavior.
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