My axolotl got rotten toes and marks... I think he is dying, please help

[Neitcom]

Herbert is approx. 8 years old, 31 cm long and has not eaten since the beginning of December. He has never been ill before.

After some days I recognized that he is losing color and the gills are getting less and less.

Around Christmas day, I put him to a separate tank, added some salt and put a sea almond leaf into it. I also added a fish med containing Acriflavinium chloride and methylene blue, but it didn't helped: As you can see at the recent pictures,his toes turned black, I assume they are rotten. Also, he get a black mark under his lip.

I don't know what to do. There is no vet here in the area with amphibian experience. Is there any treatment I should try? I think he is suffering, but I cannot think of euthanizing him until I tried everything.

Thanks for your help and greetings from Germany,
Christian

P.S.:
Picture 1-3: Beginning of December
Picture 4-5: Mid-Dezember
Pirture 6-7: Today

 

[auntiejude]

I think this axie has come to the end of his natural life, and it's time to let him go. He looks old and weak (which he is) and 8 years is a good age for a captive axie. You've done all you can with home remedies, but the 'rotten toes' may well be a sympton of internal organs shutting down.

If he hasn't eaten for weeks and his physical condition is deteriorating it might be time to ease his passing to prevent further suffering.

 

[Neitcom]

Well, isn't there anything left which I can try? He is still very strong and agile... (stronger than my other younger axolotl, at least when I try to took him out of water).
Maybe someone has a second opinion which would make it more easy for me to decide?

Also, he was always some kind of ugly guy...

Regards,
Christian

 

[Bellabelloo]

It looks like you are doing the same as I would. Keep him cool and continue to offer food. What do you feed them by the way?