Illness/Sickness: New Juvenile Axolotl Ill?

Hello everyone!
I recently got two axolotls, a melanoid (Oliver) and a leucistic (Lila). I got them on Thursday, and so far they have been doing okay. I have them set up in two clear plastic tupperware containers until they get a little bigger and can be in the 40 gallon tank I have for them. Oliver has been doing great- good appetite, going to the bathroom regularly, vivacious... Lila is not doing as well. She is more listless, and recently has stopped eating as much. I also noticed that it appears she has not gone to the bathroom (although maybe she is eating it?) In any event, she is definitely not doing as well as Oliver, although they are housed in identical conditions and eat the same diet (bloodworms). I thought she may be constipated, but I haven't noticed any abnormalities in her appearance, besides her being a little thin. And I realized I forgot to mention- Lila will take food in her mouth, 'chew' it a while where she sucks it in and out, and then discard it.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

how big are they you say they are Jueveniles but omit to give an idea of age or size.

Have you tried them on earthworms which have alot better food value than bloodworms.

There is also alot of mosquoto lava around at the moment and the younger axies like them.
Did you get them from the same scource as I am wondering why you have chosen to house them apart. Seeing another one eating can sometimes be a great stimulant.
I know alot state they are solitary creatures but this is not my finding I have a group of 6 adults who live in harmony and a group of younger ones who seem to interact alot with each other.
Do you have any images you can upload so we can see how they physically look.
Another thing is you have not had them long they may still be settling in to a new enviroment.

Thanks so much for the response!

They are a little bit longer than a standard book of matches- no more than 2 and a half inches. I'm not sure how old they are, exactly. Oliver is a bit larger than Lila.

I thought earthworms might be a little too big for them, at least the ones that I have available near me. I have also tried giving them pellets but they do not seem very interested. Lila put one in her mouth but spat it out.

I did get them from the same source, but I thought they were cannibalistic until they reached about 6 inches in length? That is why I am not housing them together.

Hopefully I attached the picture correctly- let me know if you want more, I am a shamelessly 'proud parent' and have a ton.


I was also wondering about those white dots on her head- are those normal?

Thanks so much for your help! I really appreciated it!

Another quick question- how big should they be before sand is no longer an impaction risk?