Juvenile Axolotl Not Pooping?

[ryanwx]

Hello everyone!

I am a first time axolotl owner and just received my baby (Pebbles) last Thursday, 1/26. He/she has been eating regularly since Friday evening (2-3 pellets/day), but I have yet to find a poop in the tank.

Pebbles was also pretty active Friday-Sunday exploring the tank and swimming around a lot, but has spent most of yesterday and today just hanging out in their hide not moving much.

From the research I've done, adults typically go ~once a week, but also eat less frequently. How often is normal for juveniles to poop?

Pebbles was also fasted for 96 hours prior to being shipped on 1/24, so they went a bit without eating. Could that be part of the delay?

Background info:
Pebbles was hatched 9/18/22 and is currently ~4". I tested the water this morning and everything was 0ppm. Water temperature has been between 63-66F. The tank has no substrate in it. Only food has been axolotl pellets from Invert Aquatics.

Am I just worrying myself for no reason or do I need to consider fridging?

Thanks in advance.

 

[wolfen]

check your filter for muck and nitrates for increase, if your filter is doing a good job then it may be removing any trace of fecal matter which provided the tank is cycled properly will cause an increase in nitrates.

 

[ryanwx]

Pebbles finally pooped yesterday (and again this morning).