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I bought two baby axolotl off of ebay. One white and the other is a wild type. When i undid the wrapping they were both just floating , i thought they were dead, but after opening the lid and looking at them carefully their hearts were beating. So i have put them in the tank i set up for them, but they are still just floating showing no signs of life other than their heart beat. I have emailed the seller also for advice, but not had a reply yet. Is it too late or will they come round?
 
The seller has replied and said they may have air in them and they will hopefully rally round. Could it be anything else? Anything i should be doing?
 
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Make sure the keep them cool, at under 23C. Also have you got a recycled tank? The water quality is very important.
I hope they'll get better.Good luck
 
Axi's off ebay... wow. I hope they come around

If not maybe try for a breeder where you can go pick the babies up yourself
 
They are probably stressed as well from the trip, especially if they weren't handled carefully during the trip.

How long were they in the shipping conaintor for? How where they shipped? Do you know of they had eaten before they were shipped?

Since they are likely stressed and are floating I'd be inclined to think that some time in the fridge wont do any harm and could help.

Do you know what their diet was before? Or if they were kept on gravel?

Is your tank cycled? Filtered? Is it nice and cool?
 
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