Illness/Sickness: Axolotl has lumps growing on side

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I just brought a new axolotl from the pet store and noticed he had some small bumps on his side. I didn't think much of it, but a few days later I checked them and noticed they had gotten noticeably larger.
 

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What substrate was he kept on at the store? That looks like something he has swallowed, mine had been kept on gravel in the shop and developed odd lumps and bumps as the gravel passed through their system.
 
Gravel, unfortunately. The pet store didn't seem to know much about axolotl, they gave him to us in a bag of water like he was a goldfish. If it's something he's eaten will it pass? Or should I try fridging him?
 
I would be inclined to monitor him for a couple of days, is there anyway you can isolate him so you can check he is eating and pooping OK? Maybe put a temporary diveider in the tank? You could even put him in a plastic storage box in a pinch provided you do 100% water changes daily with dechlorinated water and scrub the box out regularly with a salt and bicarb mix before rinsing it really well.

Hopefully the stones should pass on their own but this can take time.

If there is no sign of movement you could try fridging him as I believe this can trigger Axolotl's to void their stomachs and bowels to try and stop food rotting in them whilst their body temperature is low.

Unfortunately there is little else you can do bar wait for nature to take it's course.
 
He's definetly eating okay, I've been watching him closely. He hasn't pooped that i know of since I got him (8 days ago) but ill keep an eye on him
 
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