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Fluid Retention in Axolotl Larvae

Cryowuff

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I've been having problems with this and it is causing me a wealth of stress and sadness. I don't have the space nor time to raise a full clutch of eggs, so I kept 15 out of my last clutch to raise. So far I have lost 6. 3 were runts, and 3 developed incurable fluid bloat and needed to be euthanized. As of tonight, a 4th has began to retain fluid and I am extremely worried. It doesn't seem to be contagious as the affection is random. My water quality is just fine, with daily changes and cleaning, and everyone else is very healthy at the moment.

Is there anything that could cause this to happen at such high rates? I'm guessing right now that it's genetic, as all but one baby who has developed edema showed developmental delay of some sort prior to the bloating. But I'm so scared of losing the babies I have left.
 
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  • Shane douglas:
    with axolotls would I basically have to keep buying and buying new axolotls to prevent inbred breeding which costs a lot of money??
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  • Thorninmyside:
    Not necessarily but if you’re wanting to continue to grow your breeding capacity then yes. Breeding axolotls isn’t a cheap hobby nor is it a get rich quick scheme. It costs a lot of money and time and deditcation
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  • stanleyc:
    @Thorninmyside, I Lauren chen
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  • Clareclare:
    Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus Japanese . I'm raising them and have abandoned the terrarium at about 5 months old and switched to the aquatic setups you describe. I'm wondering if I could do this as soon as they morph?
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