3 legged axolotl

[mitchell101]

Today i bought a three legged axolotl from an axie breeder that i know. It had it's leg bitten off by another axolotl. It is gold and i named it Tripod because it has three legs. I am going to document the growth of his leg and post my results on this thread. He is feeding well and has already eaten two worms. He is about 18cm long. Here are some pics of him now. Sorry i can't get any close ups but my camera isn't good enough.
Mitch.

 

[ferret_corner]

um I would say his missing leg is the least of his issues. His gills! His body condition! A local breeder sold you this weak ill looking specimen?

Why was that poor animal allowed to get into that condition?

You put it in with your axy straight away?

Sharon

 

[b00f]

good luck.
remember to keep them well fed, and ensure water is clean


does you breeder have any other axies f/s?

pm me

cheers mate

 

[mitchell101]

Don't worry he's fine. He's not in bad health. Some axolotls gills are just small. He got a bit shocked from the change of water but he's good now. He's exploring and eating and isn't sick. His body is fine in the photos the colour is just bad. I will feed him up and make him fat. I didn't really want to put him in the tank straight away but my dad said to because we know the guy and he says it will be fine.
Mitch.

 

[b00f]

Don't worry he's fine. He's not in bad health. Some axolotls gills are just small. He got a bit shocked from the change of water but he's good now. He's exploring and eating and isn't sick. His body is fine in the photos the colour is just bad. I will feed him up and make him fat. I didn't really want to put him in the tank straight away but my dad said to because we know the guy and he says it will be fine.
Mitch.

Its not his current health im worried about.

You have to ensure the water quaility is very good.
High ammonia, bad ph, amoungst other thigns can cause infection of the wound, which can happen very easy.

(ever cut your finger nails to low, and they get sore and red, this is an infection)

just be diligent.... we dont want him gettin sick, when your trying to regrown that limb...

and remember pics, every week or when you see changes :wacko:

 

[mitchell101]

All water parameters are fine but i will take extra care in maintaining the cleanest water i can get.
Don't worry i will have weekly pictures showing the growth of his leg.
Mitch.

 

[mitchell101]

I have one problem with him. He eats everything i feed him but after 20 or 30 mins he regurgitates it, it is regurgitate and not spit out. I know when he is about to regurgitate the food because he starts opening and closing his mouth and making his throat enlarge and contract then he spits it out and tries to eat it again.

Any ideas why this is happening?
Other than that he is going well.
Mitch.

 

[Darkmaverick]

Hi Mitchell,

Regurgitation happens during 5 main scenarios. I will rank the likelihood from most common to least common.

1 - Too much food too quickly. (ie swallowed a huge lump of entangled eartworms)

2 - Food being fed is decomposing (not fresh).

3 - Water temperature is too cold (below 10 degree celsius)

4 - Neurological problem (nervous system deficit) - extremely rare

5 - Other unrelated illnesses such as a mass growing along the gastrointestinal tract. (Rare)

Cheers

 

[kclinton]

He might be impacted . What was he kept on from the breeder? Were there small rocks or gravel?

 

[mitchell101]

I have have no idea what he was kept on when he was with the breeder. I am feeding him half a worm and he is going fine with it.
Mitch

 

[mitchell101]

Re: 3 legged axolotl - leg growth

His leg seems to be growing. He is eating fine and I am slowly getting more and more food into him each day. He doesn't really like the worms which is a shame because they are so healthy so today i tried him on fresh fish that i caught (whiting), and he seems to like it. Is this alright for a stable diet?
I will post pictures of his growth tomorrow.
Mitch.

 

[Snazzagazza]

Its not his current health im worried about.

You have to ensure the water quaility is very good.
High ammonia, bad ph, amoungst other thigns can cause infection of the wound, which can happen very easy.



just be diligent.... we dont want him gettin sick, when your trying to regrown that limb...

He is right keep taking good care of him
sadly i got a bit slack with care
and my axie died today
SO KEEP GOOD CARE OF HIM!

 

[mitchell101]

sadly i got a bit slack with care
and my axie died today
SO KEEP GOOD CARE OF HIM!

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Are you going to get another axolotl?
I had slackened off a bit with cleaning the tank about a month ago but got back into it and clean it a lot now. Two days ago i was told by two pet stores that i was cleaning too much and had to cut back a bit. I am not going to slack off again and i will take good care of him! Again sorry to hear of you loss.
Mitch.

 

[Darkmaverick]

Hi Mitchell,

Just to answer your question about fish as a diet. It is suitable as an occasional supplementary treat but not as a staple. Earthworms, bloodworms, blackworms and pellets are the most suitable as staples.

Cheers

 

[mitchell101]

Sorry about not posted pictures, i have been taking photos but haven't got around to posting them. His leg is growing well, you can even see his tiny little toes. I can't tell how many toes he has but his leg is looking good. He is feeding well and looking healthy. The bite marks on his tail were already there when i got him. He's had no trouble with my other axolotl. Here are the pics.

 

[mitchell101]

I also have pics from i week ago that i haven't posted.

 

[Darkmaverick]

Thank you Mitchell for generously sharing with us your photo updates of your axie.

Regards

 

[mitchell101]

He is eating well and looking great. You can now see an elbow and his toes easily. As soon as i get a good picture of his leg i will post some.
Mitch.

 

[mitchell101]

Sorry about the delay but i have been setting up fish tanks and haven't been able to get a good photo.

 

[jamesh]

reminds me of my peggy who only had 3 legs when i got her (hence the name) i was so supprised how quick her leg grew back and now you can hardly tell she ever lost one (the new one is slightly clearer than the rest)