Lanceoltl
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Hello,
We have 2 axolotls, and one of them seems to be really poorly and we could do with some advice...
About 6 days ago, I noticed that one of them (Geoff) had a really swollen cloaca. It was really huge and had gone really red. He wasn't swimming properly either. He'd been eating normally, but it's hard to tell if he has been poo-ing or not, since he shares his tank (his companion is perfectly fine).
From reading on here it sounded like he might have constipation, so we put in him the fridge. We've been doing 100% water changes every day with dechlorinated, refrigerated water. He's now been in the fridge for 5 days, and has still not had a poo. The swelling and the redness went down initially, but I noticed today that it looks a bit swollen again and is still very red. His gills are curled forward and he's can't seem to swim properly again. We did try feeding him (frozen bloodworm) but he didn't seem interested.
I'm not worried that he's getting worse again, and would love some advice. He seems very unhappy.
Should I leave him in the fridge? I think the chances of finding a vet nearby that could help are very slim. Any suggestions would be much appreciated! Poor Geoff...
We have 2 axolotls, and one of them seems to be really poorly and we could do with some advice...
About 6 days ago, I noticed that one of them (Geoff) had a really swollen cloaca. It was really huge and had gone really red. He wasn't swimming properly either. He'd been eating normally, but it's hard to tell if he has been poo-ing or not, since he shares his tank (his companion is perfectly fine).
From reading on here it sounded like he might have constipation, so we put in him the fridge. We've been doing 100% water changes every day with dechlorinated, refrigerated water. He's now been in the fridge for 5 days, and has still not had a poo. The swelling and the redness went down initially, but I noticed today that it looks a bit swollen again and is still very red. His gills are curled forward and he's can't seem to swim properly again. We did try feeding him (frozen bloodworm) but he didn't seem interested.
I'm not worried that he's getting worse again, and would love some advice. He seems very unhappy.
Should I leave him in the fridge? I think the chances of finding a vet nearby that could help are very slim. Any suggestions would be much appreciated! Poor Geoff...