How long can axolotl stay in the fridge for?

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My little fella is contipated (I tried a few feeds with JBL Novolotl - never again). He's not been for a month. He's been in the fridge for 14 days now. I can see the start of something emerging; he's albino, so it's easy to see. But it's been like that for the last week witout any progress. I offered him a samll worm, but he wasn't interested.

So my question is, do I just keep in in the fridge, or is there anything else that can be done to clear him out? Any advice will be grately received
 
If he hasn't pooped it out yet, it's unlikely that further fridging will help. It may be beneficial to take him out and feed him to get his digestive tract moving again.

When you say you see something at the cloaca, does it look like poop, or flesh? Prolapse is a concern.
 
Thanks for that. I will release him from the fridge. It's definitely not flesh I see emerging. I think it's going to be something pretty huge when it finally gets passed, poor thing.

Thanks again for the information. This forum has been so helpful since I got him last year.

Richard
 
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