Axolotl Baby Floating

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My albino baby axolotl have big bubbles in its body and now floating upside down :(
It’s still alive and can move. Any treatment I can do for it?
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I'm pretty sure this is normal for juvenile axolotls.
Juvenile Axolotls are prone to accumulating air in their abdomens. Air leads to a distended abdomen and to floating upside-down. This occurs due to their immature gut adapting to a higher protein diet. ... Never try to “burp” the air out of your Axolotl. - from google
I don't think it's anything to worry about.

How is it behaving? Is it moving or eating?
 
Pigalit said:
I'm pretty sure this is normal for juvenile axolotls.
Juvenile Axolotls are prone to accumulating air in their abdomens. Air leads to a distended abdomen and to floating upside-down. This occurs due to their immature gut adapting to a higher protein diet. ... Never try to “burp” the air out of your Axolotl. - from google
I don't think it's anything to worry about.

How is it behaving? Is it moving or eating?
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Yes it’s still moving and can eat blood worms.
 
Kentsitu said:
Yes it’s still moving and can eat blood worms.
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Alright, that sounds good :) If you see a negative change in behavior (not eating or moving) then you might need to worry a bit. It's just a few air bubbles in its belly they should be fine.
 
Pigalit said:
Alright, that sounds good :) If you see a negative change in behavior (not eating or moving) then you might need to worry a bit. It's just a few air bubbles in its belly they should be fine.
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Now it’s good and no bubble in its belly. It can swim to bottom. 😄
 
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