Please help what is this?!

[liznewton85]

Help! What is this I just got my little guy and this is on him..I ordered him and he arrived today so I have no water parameters to share he is in a tub of fresh conditioned water

 

[PatchworkClocks]

It looks almost like fungus, but it's a bit too thick... Is it cloudy or anything? I hate to tell you, but try to feel it a bit with a finger. If it feels solid, it might be a parasitic worm of some sort.

 

[xxianxx]

Return to the seller asap.

 

[PatchworkClocks]

I suppose you could return it if you really wanted to. If nothing else, let the seller know what condition your axolotl arrived in.

 

[liznewton85]

I'm not sure he would make the trip back he was shipped here and already seems lethargic..there's no cloudy stuff and when u touch it, it feels hard..after touching I scrubbed my hands for a very long time being freaked out its a parasite ewww..I really hope that's not the case..he also wont eat..unfortunately this is the second one in a row that I have ordered that had a problem the last one had finger missing and a bum leg that was half grown back due to being bit but grew funny so he doesn't seem to be able to use it..must say a little frustrated about the whole thing I just want this one to be ok thanks for the help

 

[liznewton85]

I've talked to the seller they have no idea what it is they thought maybe from the heat but the package and water were all still very cold when I received it so that doesn't sound likely..they want new to monitor it for a week and let them know how it does

 

[liznewton85]

So looking some more..it's a good sign his tail isn't curved tho right?

 

[PatchworkClocks]

Check this site out, it may help you: Axolotls - Health & Diseases

 

[liznewton85]

Great link thank you so much!

 

[PatchworkClocks]

I'm looking around for anything else I can find, but I can't find any kind of parasite that looks quite like that. It may be flatworms. Or, and I really hope this isn't the case, it may be parts of the axolotl's intestines. But I really hope that isn't the case. Are the white things coming out of his bum?

 

[liznewton85]

No more on the side and then some up behind the gills

 

[snuggly time]

Keep him cool in some fresh dechlorinated water and try feeding it up a little, looks quite skinny.

 

[PatchworkClocks]

Well, I've given all the information I can. Hopefully someone else can help you out some more. I wouldn't go through with any treatments until you're 100% positive what those things could be. For the time being, just keep it in that container, use ice bottles to make sure it stays cold, and place it in a dark, cool area. I wouldn't recommend fridging right now because if it's already lethargic, and whatever this is is serious, fridging may end up weakening it and possibly killing it.

 

[liznewton85]

Yea I thought he looked pretty small too..right now he won't eat anything but will try again first thing in the morning

 

[liznewton85]

Thank you for your help he's in the tub with a bottle in my room and if I could give him a teddy bear to snuggle I would..I feel so bad for the little thing

 

[Alyce]

Do you have an update on the little one?

 

[liznewton85]

Yes..he did pull through and the spots went away

 

[PatchworkClocks]

Did you ever figure out what it was?

 

[liznewton85]

No it just went away on it's own very strange..he was floating on his side for a couple days after the white stuff fell off then he was fine ..thank goodness