Illness/Sickness: My axolotl back off when i feed him

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Hi

I have a melanoid axolotl for like 4-5 months and he used to eat normally, but the past 5 days i feed him the quickly move away from the food, its already couple of days he dont eat. im scared that he might died because of starvation. i tried to change the food type from earthworms, shrimps and pellet but he keeps moving away from any food i gave and i noticed the gills looks like wrinkles. now i fridge him hoping that it will slow down his metabolism while i find help
 

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Don't panic just yet. 5 or 6 days of not eating won't hurt your guy a bit. Sometimes they lose their appetite for months. Don't panic, they'll come around eventually.
 
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