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Axolotls back legs are floating

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Jamesthenewt

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Hi all,
James here.I have an axie (Doritoes) and he has been my pet for nearly a year now.He is eating well and loves his home.The water is cycling for a long time and the water is clean.He recently had a floating problem and turning upside down but now he is fine.I have put in new rocks a couple of days ago which were very clean.He sometimes swims to the top because he knows that I feed him at the surface.Usually when he swims down (after he's been at the top) to walk about.His front two legs and his head can touch the gravel but his back two legs and his tail float.This has happened many times before and he sometimes fixes it by burping an air bubble out his mouth.I was just wondering if this was a problem.:confused:

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James:D​
 
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Hi James,

What do you mean by "rocks"? If you mean gravel, Doritoes may be swallowing them when rooting about for food (even if he feeds at the surface, ingrained habits are hard to break). If Doritoes swallows gravel, the gravel can cause a blockage, which might (mong other things) trap air, causing him to float. It's not a good thing because it hurts and can cause serious health issues, as food can't get through either.

Sorry to seem all gloom and doom but it's a relatively common problem, using gravel/pebbles as substrate.

-Eva
 
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The rocks are not gravel they are big stones

P.S
sorry for not explaining it very well:eek:

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James:D​
 
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