Hi there,
Im in need of some advice on moving my sick axolotl across the city and possible fridging...
I went away for a long time and stupidly left her in bad hands at someone elses house. When I returned her water quality was terrible, she had stopped eating (for atleast 3 weeks, but probably more), and she is very very skinny. I have done what I can for her water quality (fixed pH, put treatment stuff in it, cleaned out poo - but it may still be contaminated) and she is still not eating. I now need to get her back to my house so I can monitor her constantly. It's about a 1.5hour drive
Questions -
Would you suggest fridging her before the big move so she is less stressed with water movement from the car?? The water temperature would obviously increase whilst in the car (I'm in Australia - it's warm outside). If yes, should I put her straight back into the fridge when she arrives - or is that too much temperature change for her to handle in one day?
When you fridge an axolotl, do you have to decrease the temperature gradually, or is it ok to take her straight from a 20degree tank into the fridge? Same applied for 'unfridging' after she's done.
How big does a fridging container need to be? Just enough to fit her in or does she need swimming room as well? any special requirements for fridging containers? (i.e. lids)
Would you suggest not fridging at all, and just putting her into treated fresh water that is slightly colder than her tank water, which is too warm for her (at 20-24degrees) especially considering she's not eating.
Im worried about rising temperatures over summer considering she's in such a fragile starving state. Is it ok to fridge an axolotl that is so skinny and sickly-looking for the summer?
Thanks very much for your help,
Im in need of some advice on moving my sick axolotl across the city and possible fridging...
I went away for a long time and stupidly left her in bad hands at someone elses house. When I returned her water quality was terrible, she had stopped eating (for atleast 3 weeks, but probably more), and she is very very skinny. I have done what I can for her water quality (fixed pH, put treatment stuff in it, cleaned out poo - but it may still be contaminated) and she is still not eating. I now need to get her back to my house so I can monitor her constantly. It's about a 1.5hour drive
Questions -
Would you suggest fridging her before the big move so she is less stressed with water movement from the car?? The water temperature would obviously increase whilst in the car (I'm in Australia - it's warm outside). If yes, should I put her straight back into the fridge when she arrives - or is that too much temperature change for her to handle in one day?
When you fridge an axolotl, do you have to decrease the temperature gradually, or is it ok to take her straight from a 20degree tank into the fridge? Same applied for 'unfridging' after she's done.
How big does a fridging container need to be? Just enough to fit her in or does she need swimming room as well? any special requirements for fridging containers? (i.e. lids)
Would you suggest not fridging at all, and just putting her into treated fresh water that is slightly colder than her tank water, which is too warm for her (at 20-24degrees) especially considering she's not eating.
Im worried about rising temperatures over summer considering she's in such a fragile starving state. Is it ok to fridge an axolotl that is so skinny and sickly-looking for the summer?
Thanks very much for your help,