Injured leg help :(

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Hey guys,

Just got home to notice one of our Axolotls has damage to his front right forelimb. He is full size and we've had him with his tankmate for 4 years or so without incident. They are in a 4' x 2' x 2' tank, lots of hides, wood and shelter and an external filter. Ammonia and Nitrite are nil, Nitrate <5ppm. The tank is in a quiet unheated hallway so temperature hovers around 17-18oC.

I'll post some pictures. He is not putting any weight on it and his limb is pointing backwards. It looks slimy but I suspect this is just mucus as opposed to fungal/bacterial infection.

My questions are...what do we do now? Fridge? Salt bath? etc.

Many thanks in advance for any help :)
 

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I'll tell you what do.... NOTHING! Axolotls are amazing healers. I'll attach before and after pictures to show you my two year old axolotl's injury. The pictures are about 4 months apart. As long as you keep the water cold and clean they will be fine.
 

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Maintain as you are. Keeping him cool and well-fed and he should heal up fine.

If you notice any signs of infection or fungus, then you may need to start salt baths or fridging.

Edit: Didn't see the previous post. Great pics!
 
Cheers guys, really appreciate you're answers.

Is his leg likely to drop off or just heal? Also any idea roughly on time-scale?

Thanks again.
 
It's likely to just heal up, probably in a couple weeks.
 
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