Axolotl prolapse?

[Goodeid]

One of my female axolotls just laid eggs this morning and I just noticed that her cloaca seems to have prolapsed? Is there anything I can do or will she recover on her own? She seems to be acting normal and is begging for food like her normal piggy self.
She's about 3 years old at around 11" and this is her time laying eggs.

 

[Aristole]

Well i would take the axolotl to the vet. My axy had a prolapse and it is best probably to get it to the vets. Mine passed away. So i would recommend vets. Also be sure to clean your tank. (I was told to sterilize mine so I did and the new ones were fine!)

 

[Aristole]

Also does it swim around allot?

 

[Goodeid]

I'll have to look around for exotic vets, I was told by another to just keep her clean and away from the others. She seems to be improving, it's gotten smaller and has gone from red to clear. She still eats fine, she's never been very active unless there's food involved.

 

[Aristole]

ok then glad to hear she is doing well.

 

[Cathey1000]

The same thing happened to my girl yesterday. What should I do???

 

[Autistic Catholic]

The same thing happened to my girl yesterday. What should I do???

Best thing to do is to see a vet. Though a sugar water concoction can sap some of the fluids from the organ and help to position the organs back into the animal allowing it to settle if a vet is impossible. Prolapses can be fatal if not treated immediately. This is commonly done for reptiles and frogs.

 

[everharvests]

The same thing happened to my girl yesterday. What should I do???

I second the opinion to see a vet. A prolapse is pretty severe and life-threatening.

Also, if you axolotl has not laid any eggs you should probably figure out what's causing the prolapse. (Overeating, ingesting substrate, etc.)

I've never tried the sugar concoction myself, but the ratio is supposed to be about 1 tablespoon every three ounces from everything I've read. Unfortunately, I can't help you much there.

Keeping the axolotl in a sterile environment is super important to prevent secondary infections from occurring. Remove it from other axolotls and move it somewhere you can closely monitor the water parameters and keep very clean. ALSO, I would recommend reducing feeding or not feeding until the problem resolves itself as straining to poop could make the prolapse worse. I would not recommend trying to put the cloaca back yourself unless that is literally your last resort as not only could you cause perforation the axolotl may just immediately prolapse again if you don't do it right causing undue stress.


Sorry for the late reply, I wish you and your axie the best.

 

[wolfen]

with a sick animal seeking veterinary help is a must on all issues that involve the health of an animal.
using sugar is a treatment that is used by vets to treat cloacal prolapse in reptiles and amphibians and although the treatment reduces the fluid veterinary help will still be required if the cloaca doesn't move back into place.
for reference see.. Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult - section VI: amphibians page 390, also Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery - chapter 128 page 1219, there are other books for reference but the information is spread out throughout numerous pages.

 

[AndrewsL97]

Do I just use regular sugar?

 

[wolfen]

Do I just use regular sugar?

yes regular is fine.

 

[Autistic Catholic]

yes regular is fine.

That depends what he means by "regular". In America we have confectioners sugar, granulated sugar, brown sugar (light and dark), and cane sugar. I'm guessing what he means is granulated sugar which dissolves better in water.

 

[wolfen]

as a paste to apply to the cloaca (axolotl will need to be out off the water for a short period of time) icing sugar would be best.

 

[Autistic Catholic]

as a paste to apply to the cloaca (axolotl will need to be out off the water for a short period of time) icing sugar would be best.

We call that confectioners' sugar in America. The powdery kind, I believe?