R.I.P. Gonzo

I just wanted to post a warning that buying and axolotl from Wards is risky business. I knew it seemed too good to be true, the price was right... So instead of being patient and waiting for my local pet shop to get some axolotls I ordered from wards. Big mistake.

When Gonzo arrived he was terribly sickly, missing 3 limbs and not very active. They shipped him with a heat pack, which i figured was a bad sign right off the bat. I nursed him back to health, but he never thrived. His whole short life was a struggle.

His tank mate Judy, whom I bought locally, is thriving. This leads me to believe it was either genetics, or he was in such terrible conditions before he was sent to me he was never able to recover.

Anyhow, I have been away from the forum for a while. I will post some recent pics of Judy as soon as I am able.

An axolotl with three missing limbs should never have been supplied, did you complain to the company?

I sent them an email, but never got a response. I should email again...

You might want to tell them that your story is being told to thousands of potential customers and their complete lack of care for their stock and poor customer service will cost them buisness.
Can you report them to an animal protection authority?

I will write up another email, and if I fail to get a response again, or get an unacceptable response I will look into reporting them.

Send them a link to this site, the SOBs might pay more attention to bad publicity.

Great idea!