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charliebearbrom

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Hi all, my Lucy axolotl Flo has had a poorly hand for a few weeks, I assumed it was a cut or injury from a tank mate bite and would naturally heal. Her hand doesn’t seem to be healing though. She tends to nurse it by tucking it under her torso. (I don’t make a habit of touching my axolotls, just had to in this case to get the photos). Any ideas?
 

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Well cared axolotls usually heal and regenerate their members easily, but it can take several weeks/months.
The problem here could be the tankmates, which will be attracted by the open wound and bite it again and again.
You'd better take Flo apart from its tankmates, at least during the healing time.
 
JM29 said:
Well cared axolotls usually heal and regenerate their members easily, but it can take several weeks/months.
The problem here could be the tankmates, which will be attracted by the open wound and bite it again and again.
You'd better take Flo apart from its tankmates, at least during the healing time.
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Thank you for your advise. I have a 200lt/40 gallon tank with 2 axolotls, im planning on creating a tank divider to keep the two apart, that should hopefully keep the two apart
 
charliebearbrom said:
Thank you! I’ll get some of this. Any recommended brands?
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I don't think there are specific brands just make sure the salt is non-iodised, marine tends to be the most commonly used.
 
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