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My axolotl is swimming around with poop hanging off her

Rxoc

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So my little axolotl is swimming around with poop sticking out her bum, I think she is having a hard time/ constipated. What should I do? I also noticed there was some sand in it so I don’t know if she is pooping out sand and that means I should switch out to maybe an even finer sand orrr if the sand just got stuck in her poop when she was moving around
 

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Hey there! Sand is a big no no for axolotls, they can very easily get impacted from it. I suggest either large rocks/gravel (the gravel should be big enough so the axolotl can’t fit it in their mouth.) Or just a bare bottom no substrate tank. You can use the search function on this forum for solutions on dealing with impaction/constipation. I have no experience with either but I am sure someone on here can help. I also suggest going to http://www.axolotl.org it is a wonderful site for both beginners and experts. Good luck!
 

NidiaNz

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Hi, try tubbing her in cold decholorinated water and see if that helps, sand is perfectly safe for lotls that are over 5 inches long.
 
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