Axie with damaged arm

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Hi

As you can see in the photo above my axolotl has a damaged arm - it's extremely red and ragged, with what looks like a little chunk out at the elbow. He's with another axolotl who's bigger and they've gotten on fairly well for over 2 years now, but the other one has attacked this one occasionally.

I'm not sure however whether this is a case of another attack, or a disease. I'm thinking the former but I can't be sure - does anyone know of any axolotl diseases that would give these symptoms? He isn't using the arm at all when he swims.

It's an attack I guess my only option is to separate them or get a bigger tank to give them more room - is this correct?

Thanks.

OK, so photo above isn't working for some reason so you can see it at http://www.caudata.org/forum/members/sliemm/albums/eric-ernie-my-axolotls/34283-img-20140716-200500/
 
Looks like a bite injury - yes the best course of action is to separate them. Separate tanks or a divider - both will work.

As for recovering, the standard rule applies - keep cool and feed worms!
 
The fact that it's a bite is kind of reassuring, as I'm banking on it healing. My only problem is I don't have a separate tank nor a divider. My first chance to buy both or either is five days away, so fingers crossed no more attacks occur.

Thanks for the advice.
 
Actually, I managed to find a large, wide plastic tub last night and I've put the rogue axie (Ernie) in there, so the attackee (Eric) can have some space and heal up.

I'll keep Ernie in there for a few weeks I think - in the meantime I'll buy a bigger aquarium, fill it, cycle it and get the biofilter going before I reintroduce them both. Hopefully some solitary confinement will have convinced Ernie he needs to get along with his buddy :tongue:
 
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