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Impaction Query

Lissy89

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Hi there all,
My axolotl Milly is a perfectly happy axie, living on a sand substrate. But just out of curiosity, what are the symptoms of an impaction (eating small gravel)?? And what can be done for them? I work at the petshop I bought my axie from, so I'd like to know to help others who ask.
 

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My Axo's have lived on gravel with a diameter of 1-2 cm. I have noticed that they were eating it, in that time my axo's were arround 17-18 cm. No harm was caused, but I did changed the substrate in a caviar gravel. So it's always better to avoid this problems, but it has not always to get wrong
 

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Signs of impaction could include -

Inappetance
Rear end floating, unable to get back legs on the floor
Swollen tummy
No sign of faeces
Swollen cloacal area

That's all I can think of for now. Good on you for keeping new axolotl owners informed.
Hopefully if they all keep to sand or bare-bottomed tanks they won't get any problems with impaction!
 

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thanks so much Kerry1968

that's exactly what I needed to know!
 
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