Illness/Sickness: Starting to Float at the back??

[axokyle]

In addition to my introduction thread about my axolotls gills been curled forwards,I have noticed the white albino is starting to float up at its rear, On its tail and back legs are up the fronts are still on the tank bottom.

I havnt noticed them going upto the surface very often?

Anyone advice? Shall i take it out and keep it in a smaller tub for abit?

 

[daremo]

mine used to do that a lot when younger... when he was about 12-13 cm

how big is the axie?

 

[melfly]

Hey Kyle

Are both of them showing forward gills?
Can you see if their tails are kinked right on the end?

I wouldn't worry about the albino floating, for some reason the babies are always at it lol!

Mel

 

[axokyle]

Hi mel, Yes both have forward gills but straight tails, The wild are abit more straight than the albinos thought but still forwards.

Oh ok aslong as thats normal

 

[BethanyKate]

I have heard that an axolotl can float a little at the back if the water gets cold. Bot sure how true that is but its just a thought, i also heard it could be a lack of oxygen in the water. Not too sure about that one though. My axolotl was floating at the back yesterday and then he swam to the surface and blew a huge bubble and make like a yawning burping noise. Is there a chance he may have swallowed a little bit of air?. Floating can be stress related too apparently. Hope he's all okay

 

[daniellog]

They are ok for now I think, just the stress from being moved (He's my friend so I talk to him off the forum).