HitmanSougo13
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Hi guys,
I am probably going to receive some criticism for posting this but really I just want to help axolotls. I lost one last year due to constipation. I tried fridging and taking it to the vet who was very rough with my axie and gave it a laxative by injection.
I have learned much from a friend now who used to research axolotls and they raise hundreds of them at a University. The researchers there do not really believe in fridging since it slows down metabolism and metalbolism helps make poop make its way and neither does my vet, you know, the one I happen to not trust anymore regardless how contradicting that sounds.
My other axolotl recently had constipation and I was determined to save her.
The medical ingredient by the researchers is sennoside. I used pill form of sennokot or ex-lax. Ex-lax does has a coating but it is a stronger medication where sennokot is gentler and has no coating. Try to pick a medication that is gentle and is the kind that needs at least 2 pills per dose for an adult person. It also has to be non flavored. Preferably do not go with liquid laxative,it is extremely easy to overdose since they will absorb it more.
A normal dose is for an average adult weight so translate that back for an axolotl. They need the dose of literally 1/5 of an ex-lax pill @ 15 mg of sennoside.
Sennoside has a high melting point so have a pan with a little bit of water and boil say 2-3 pills if you want for better control of the dosage. The pills wont completely dissolve due to the high melting point. However, you can get the mixture quite concentrated. So when it has been simmering to the point where you no longer feel it is dissolving any further pour the mixture into a measuring cup and measure how much liquid you have. Let it cool and settle. Now use a syringe to gather the required dose. Ie if you made 30 ml of dosage with 3 pills than each 10 ml roughly is one pills dose so give your axie 2ml of medicine.
Have your axolotl in a small tub. And put the dosage into the water each day. Axolotls can absorb medicine in water. If results are not visible in 24 hours do not get discouraged but also consider rubbing your axie's butt just to aid with loosing them up. Your axolotl may not enjoy food so much during the medication as the water will be a bit bitter.
I am probably going to receive some criticism for posting this but really I just want to help axolotls. I lost one last year due to constipation. I tried fridging and taking it to the vet who was very rough with my axie and gave it a laxative by injection.
I have learned much from a friend now who used to research axolotls and they raise hundreds of them at a University. The researchers there do not really believe in fridging since it slows down metabolism and metalbolism helps make poop make its way and neither does my vet, you know, the one I happen to not trust anymore regardless how contradicting that sounds.
My other axolotl recently had constipation and I was determined to save her.
The medical ingredient by the researchers is sennoside. I used pill form of sennokot or ex-lax. Ex-lax does has a coating but it is a stronger medication where sennokot is gentler and has no coating. Try to pick a medication that is gentle and is the kind that needs at least 2 pills per dose for an adult person. It also has to be non flavored. Preferably do not go with liquid laxative,it is extremely easy to overdose since they will absorb it more.
A normal dose is for an average adult weight so translate that back for an axolotl. They need the dose of literally 1/5 of an ex-lax pill @ 15 mg of sennoside.
Sennoside has a high melting point so have a pan with a little bit of water and boil say 2-3 pills if you want for better control of the dosage. The pills wont completely dissolve due to the high melting point. However, you can get the mixture quite concentrated. So when it has been simmering to the point where you no longer feel it is dissolving any further pour the mixture into a measuring cup and measure how much liquid you have. Let it cool and settle. Now use a syringe to gather the required dose. Ie if you made 30 ml of dosage with 3 pills than each 10 ml roughly is one pills dose so give your axie 2ml of medicine.
Have your axolotl in a small tub. And put the dosage into the water each day. Axolotls can absorb medicine in water. If results are not visible in 24 hours do not get discouraged but also consider rubbing your axie's butt just to aid with loosing them up. Your axolotl may not enjoy food so much during the medication as the water will be a bit bitter.