Rehabilitating an Axolotl

[granny.izz]

Hello,

I’m about to begin rehabilitating an axolotl that has come from a rough environment. Warm water, skin shedding, malnourished, gravel in the tank. I’m not sure how old she is but she’s been in that environment her whole life.

I’m picking her up tomorrow and am planning on quarantining her, giving her tea baths and keeping her in cool water. I’m wanting to know if there’s anything else I should be aware of in regards with helping her heal.

Thank you for any help.

 

[wolfen]

if the shedding is due to chemical burns ie.. ammonia the almond/catappa leaves will be quite soothing.
using holtreters will help with healing and make the water more comfortable.
make sure that the water is oxygenated.
being malnourished she may not accept some foods so you might need to use a variety of different foods.
be aware that axolotls don't like tea baths so she may thrash a bit.

 

[granny.izz]

if the shedding is due to chemical burns ie.. ammonia the almond/catappa leaves will be quite soothing.
using holtreters will help with healing and make the water more comfortable.
make sure that the water is oxygenated.
being malnourished she may not accept some foods so you might need to use a variety of different foods.
be aware that axolotls don't like tea baths so she may thrash a

I currently got her in cool water with something similar to holtfreters as well as an almond leaf. The water has proper parameters and she's now accepting food.

Is overfeeding an issue? She's very skinny but has had a big boost in her appetite. I just worry about shocking her systems.

 

[wolfen]

I currently got her in cool water with something similar to holtfreters as well as an almond leaf. The water has proper parameters and she's now accepting food.

Is overfeeding an issue? She's very skinny but has had a big boost in her appetite. I just worry about shocking her systems.

once she gets to a good size just reduce feeding to every other day with the amount of food required to sustain size.