HELP! AXOLOTL JUMPED OUT OF TANK!

[Snowy_Mass]

So this morning I had breakfast than I looked to see what toothless was up to. But I couldn't see him in the tank anywhere even moving stuff around in case he was hiding. I don't have a lid the one that came with the tank broke and I've been meaning to get a new mesh lid for evaporation cooling to still happen.

So I looked and found him wedged between my dresser and the heat diffuser in my room. By some miracle he was still alive but in pretty rough shape. Granted he was without water from 1-9 hours so any shape he's in is better than what I was expecting. I'm posting here first as I'm giving him a chance to breathe in his tank. It's Sunday so any of the ARAV vets that could see him are closed. Any words of wisdom so my boy can make it out alright?

EDIT: Sadly as of 9:14 this morning Toothless has passed away, the injuries from the fall and the stress from nearly-drying out were too great. Thank you for your suggestions. I hope toothless has gone to a better place.

 

[JM29]

Hi,
Sorry for this accident.

What could you do ?
1- let it in the tank so that it can recover quietly. Its skin and gills are probably affected and will look bad for several days.
2- build a new lid as soon as possible.
3- it has probably jumped because of something scaring it : noise or movements. Perhaps the place where the tank is placed is not good and a more quiet place would be better.

 

[Snowy_Mass]

Hi,
Sorry for this accident.

What could you do ?
1- let it in the tank so that it can recover quietly. Its skin and gills are probably affected and will look bad for several days.
2- build a new lid as soon as possible.
3- it has probably jumped because of something scaring it : noise or movements. Perhaps the place where the tank is placed is not good and a more quiet place would be better.

Thank you so much, I did all these things (except for moving the tank) but sadly Toothless has passed away. Seems like his injuries and the stress of nearly drying out were too great.

 

[JM29]

Hi,
Sorry to hear this.
As you already said, it was difficult to know if it laid on the floor for 1 hour or for 9.

 

[Autistic Catholic]

Toothless must have had a sweet personality. What a horrible way for him to have to die, poor guy...wedged next to a heater. Sorry that you lost him.