Something weird out of bottom

It looks like poorly digested food among blood worm. I wonder if she had a bit of a blockage? I personally would continue offering her an earthworm daily.
 
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I found those canadian worms... Gonna see if she will eat a whole one
 
If she can't eat a whole one, she might be able to eat one cut up with scissors - scissors are quicker and less messy.
 
Now she does not eat anything anymore:/ she looks like he is hungry, looking at us when we go past, trying to go for the food but then deciding "nah, not having this" she started doing that with the pellets and frozen food, thankfully she still ate live food... She does not really eat... Ate a few red bloodworms... Tried those canadian worms once (half of one)' that was basicly his last proper meal... I think she has constipation and when it comes out, it is not digested. He keeps having his bottom a bit higher up then belly, with backlegs in the air... As you've all noticed, she is skinny already so it's not the best for her:/ as soon as i find waxworms i'll try them but for some reason they are very hard to find:/ mealworm everywhere but no waxworms
 
I think you may want to take her to a vet at this point, it sounds like she's having digestion and absorption issues.
 
I did... But the vet said i need to send the axolotl poo in... But i cannot find any poo, except for white stuff...:/ shall i take it out into a recipient without sand to see if i can find some better or is it gonna stress her out even more! I dont want to stress her even more:/
 
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That is the problem when you like special animals... Not many vets specialised...
i should feed my beloved axolotl more: it does not eat anymore...
I should send poo in to the vets: it does not poo anymore
I am trying to get an appointment at the vets for tomorrow but in the meantime: what can i do:((((((( I am desperate...
Here's the new symptom after:
Having been skinny all her lifeweird things coming out of bottom that apparently is diarrhea... Just white stuff coming out now...
Bum. And legs in the air which might be due to comstipation
Refusing to eat altho seems to try and to want food... Now I come back home and find this...
Now could you please help me out here and tell me what to do instead of crying in front of the aquarium? Will fridging help? Took her out of tank now and put her in a smaller box... Dunno...
 

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Until you can get her to the vets put her in the fridge, get her in there asap in a container with a towel or something covering her so she is in the dark no colder than 6C.
This will slow down her metabolism and stop the wasting away and the cold should help her recover a little.
You really need a vets assistance at this point i think we wont be much help, the vet wanted a poop sample but now the red patch has developed, i think its a different concern.
What are you trying to feed her?
 
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She is still not omterested in pellets and frozen bloodworms so i tried garden worms, those canadian nightcrawlers and living bloodworms... Did not eat any of it for the last 4 days
 
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Hi,

My axolotl had a very similar thing a few weeks ago. He had white poo and swollen cloaca. It turns out he had an infection and we had to give him antibiotic injections. (This is the thread I made in case it's any help http://www.caudata.org/forum/f46-be...f58-sick-axolotl/93717-bruised-swollen-2.html)

I doubt your axie will eat if it is an infection.

Try not to get too upset, you're doing everything you can. I put Indian Almond leaves in my tank which have anti-fungal properties. You could also try a tea bath to help the axolotl for now.

Tea bath for axolotls
Contributed by Daniel Weiner, August 2007.

I mainly use teabaths for minor skin problems. It may also be used with fungal problems but on that account I prefer salt baths. Tea has a slightly antifungal and antibacterial effect (resulting from tannins) and additionally it closes the pores in the skin a little bit (mainly resulting from tannin and caffeine). The skin tightens and gets some kind of protective layer, making it harder for fungi and bacteria to intrude the body. On the other hand it makes it harder for salt or medicine to reach pathogens which are already inside the body - that is the reason I do not use it on fungal infections, although a tea bath is sometimes recommended as a cure for fungal infections by some people.

The medication is as follows: I take one bag of black tea without any additional aroma (it is important to use black tea because this kind of tea is fermented and so it has tannins) for every 10 litres of water (preferably used in a quarantine tank). This tea gets dashed with boiling water in a seperate bowl - I leave it there for at least 10 to 15 minutes so the tannins are resolved into the water. The tea has to cool down and is finally added to the quarantine water. After a week I make a bigger change of water (60% at least), the rest of the tea is removed over time by normal water changes. If you have to make more regular water changes (f.i. in a small bowl or tank) the tea concentration can be refilled. As far as I know there are no negative effects even for long term treatment.

A similar effect (although not as strong) may have the addition of dried oak or beech leafs now and then as a precaution.

If you're going to the vets tomorrow I'd personally not fridge the axolotl because it will have to come out into warmth again. Large temperature changes can stress them out too. Keep nagging those vets until they can give you an appointment. If you can try find one who has seen an axolotl before.
 
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If you can get hold of some you could try blackworms, i hear these are irresistible to axies.
Oops didnt see that you had were trying to get an appointment for tomorrow, If you cant get one any time soon, then the fridge will be better than leaving her in the tank, when you are transporting her to the vets, try to keep her water as cool as possible.
Hopefully you will get an appointment and may be able to get some help :D
 
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Thank you,
Have had the almond leaves in the tank for a week now. The vet checked last week and he said it was an internal problem and she did not have an infection... Maybe it changed, i dont know
 
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layna said:
If you can get hold of some you could try blackworms, i hear these are irresistible to axies.
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I'll try... But i havent even found waxworms yet... I doubt i'm so lucky with foods for my little lotl here...
 
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It may not be an infection but it's looking very similar to what mine had.

The vet certainly needs to take a look and make a decision on that though.
 
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snuggly time said:
It may not be an infection but it's looking very similar to what mine had.

The vet certainly needs to take a look and make a decision on that though.
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He will, i'm going, just checking of someone could come with me
 
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Oh yeah at moments it looks like he has a big chin... but not all the times... Not continuously... Am i imagining things?
Vet told me to send him photos via mail he's gonna have a look at them tomorrow but he said it was difficult with those pets, the question would be if it would be possible to do something:/
Waterparameters are good, nitrate goes up quickly so i have to do regular waterchanges then it is good again for 2-3 days, but the rest is how it should, testimg it every 1-2 days with test tubes, no strips anymore...
 

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If hes in a tub you should be doing 100% daily water changes, its best to have two tubs and just transfer him to the clean tub so you can scrub the dirty one :D
 
She is in a terrarium. My worry is that there are holes in it, what about fridge smell and stuff? Does that matter? I put towels around it but its still open like a gitter at the top
 
If you have a lid you could poke air holes in it, then put it on, or just lay a tea towel or something over the top to stop him jumping out or getting stressed when the fridge light comes on
 
What if the temp drops to low during the night? I set the fridge for 7 degrees but dont trust it:/
 
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