Hey all, I made a post a few months back regarding an axolotl I'd adopted from a classmate. When she came to me she was underweight and generally looked pretty under the weather, after setting up her tank and getting things stabilized she's been doing well and is a lovely little axolotl.
Water conditions have all been tested, regular cleaning and feeding is being done, water temperature averages at 20C, on warmer days can reach up to 24C and in those cases ice is used to lower the temperature. At the moment she's happily eating crickets (completely dismembered) as she refuses to eat worms and isn't showing any interest in frozen food or pellets.
The main issue I'd like to find some answers on is this strange dark stuff that seems to be collecting on her, mainly on her stomach but there's some small bits on her back, tail and around her mouth. It seems to rub off easily but I can't find a single thing on what it could be. This is along with her tail being noticeably curved and lack of weight gain despite regular feeding, and we're pretty concerned about her.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Water conditions have all been tested, regular cleaning and feeding is being done, water temperature averages at 20C, on warmer days can reach up to 24C and in those cases ice is used to lower the temperature. At the moment she's happily eating crickets (completely dismembered) as she refuses to eat worms and isn't showing any interest in frozen food or pellets.
The main issue I'd like to find some answers on is this strange dark stuff that seems to be collecting on her, mainly on her stomach but there's some small bits on her back, tail and around her mouth. It seems to rub off easily but I can't find a single thing on what it could be. This is along with her tail being noticeably curved and lack of weight gain despite regular feeding, and we're pretty concerned about her.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!