Question: Whats up with this babies tail

[Francesca]

One of my babies was born this way? Is its tail bent or does it have a broken back?

Its seems to be growing and eating...

I was told it would drop its tail and grow another but I am not so sure.. What should I do?

It does not seem to swim very well, but I cant bring myself to cull it!

P.S. Sorry about the picture, dropped my camera in the tank..

 

[Kaysie]

That's a spinal deformity. It should've been culled when it was much smaller.

Axolotls don't drop their tails. You would have to amputate it. But that isn't going to fix the problem.

 

[Francesca]

So kill it?

Whats the most humane way to do it? ;-((((((

Sob

 

[GazerOfStars]

Do spinal deformities cause pain in the Axolotl?

Granted I know in a human it would probably be very unpleasant, but I don't know the biology of Caudata too much.

If no, sure in the wild it would have probably been thinned out by now, but in captivity I don't see why it can't be kept because of an aesthetic deformity.

If yes, there is a thread on here somewhere about euthanasia.

 

[Spuncioo]

Hi i dont know about the best way to kill it but if its isnt suffering i dont see a problem with keeping it. Might not be able to sell it. I have a fish who is deformed and lives a happy life and is quite a character!