Constipated axie. Not looking great

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My little axie Hoss is constipated. He hasn't done a poo for at least 4 days - ever since i changed his food.

He was on bloodworms which is all he's ever eaten and i bought him some beef heart for a change because his bloodworms went off in a blackout.

He's in the fridge at the moment because i noticed he seems to poo more when he's in the fridge. He's been in there for 2 days and now he's starting to swim wonky... like he just wants to float on his side. I don't really want to take him out of the fridge coz it's supposed to be 39 degrees today and my tank temp is already up to 27!

I don't want to feed him again till he goes in case he gets more bunged up! He's 7 months old and still on daily feeds but i haven't fed him in 2 days because he was already looking a bit bloated.

Does anyone have any tips for getting an axie to poo?

Thanks
 
No idea Lindsay - sorry!

Id just say to leave him in the fridge. That way he wont starve while your waiting for him to poo.

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(Message edited by jojo_is_here on February 21, 2006)
 
maybe his tummy is still digesting it all? other than that im not sure sorry other than to try wait it out in the fridge. i know epsom salts work for fish for constipation but not sure about axies, might be worth looking into?
 
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