My axolotl is swimming around with poop hanging off her

[Rxoc]

So my little axolotl is swimming around with poop sticking out her bum, I think she is having a hard time/ constipated. What should I do? I also noticed there was some sand in it so I don’t know if she is pooping out sand and that means I should switch out to maybe an even finer sand orrr if the sand just got stuck in her poop when she was moving around

 

[Ekmanor]

Hey there! Sand is a big no no for axolotls, they can very easily get impacted from it. I suggest either large rocks/gravel (the gravel should be big enough so the axolotl can’t fit it in their mouth.) Or just a bare bottom no substrate tank. You can use the search function on this forum for solutions on dealing with impaction/constipation. I have no experience with either but I am sure someone on here can help. I also suggest going to http://www.axolotl.org it is a wonderful site for both beginners and experts. Good luck!

 

[NidiaNz]

Hi, try tubbing her in cold decholorinated water and see if that helps, sand is perfectly safe for lotls that are over 5 inches long.