Question: Is that ammonia burn?

when he pukes up any food will he go back and eat it or not touch it after that? he might not like the flavor of your earthworms
i know that the "red wrigglers" taste bad and axies dont like them much, they like the big dark nightcrawlers
 
mackinthebox said:
when he pukes up any food will he go back and eat it or not touch it after that? he might not like the flavor of your earthworms
i know that the "red wrigglers" taste bad and axies dont like them much, they like the big dark nightcrawlers
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No. He do not touch the food he pukes out but if i gave him fresh one he eats again. Most of the time it is Dendrobaena, mixed up with "small red worms" and "lobs". I am using names used by bait shop I get them from... Plus occasionally ghost shrimps and maggots as a treat... I think i will start mixing bloodworms as well. Oh and from time to time i give them chicken liver as I presume it is really nutritious and easy to digest.
 
Nikki71 said:
Pfffffft! As I've explained MANY times - small egg arrived free on a plant bought for another aquarium! Totally unplanned & I've gone out of my way to do the right thing & find out!

Nothing annoys me more than seeing posts about an animal suffering (I've personally been involved in dog rescue for 25yrs!) this has gotten so much worse with the Internet & people sitting at a keyboard searching for experts or advice whilst the animal is/ could be currently suffering while they wait for an answer - so I'm sorry if my post seemed harsh, but the welfare of the animal is always my number one priority - not the fragility of someone's ego!

I've never had an aquarium without owning the appropriate test kits - even though I've never had a filtered tank & only had an $8 Betta in a bowl but I still made sure that he had absolutely everything needed including a heater, appropriate food & healthy environment.
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Who said the axolotl was suffering from neglect ? The fact it is puking worms does not mean it is being tortured through lack of care. The owner has a problem and has asked for advice and they are receptive to it. Save your abuse for somebody deliberately ignoring care advice and endangering their pet... I do.
Nikki71 said:
Doing a water change doesn't always instantly solve all problems with water quality & the problem of not having a test kit...

How do you know the quality of the new water or the parameters you're trying to improve if you haven't got an exact knowledge of what you're working with.

I prefer not to use trial & error when it comes to animal welfare... But that is just me :-/ after all these little guys can live a very long time with the right care... or they can be a disposable pet that is lucky to last a few tortured weeks as a "pet" :(
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The water change was suggested as a precautionary measure until water peramiters could be established. You are also going off half cocked, the owner has the temp at an acceptable level (though towards the high end ), is generally feeding the correct food, the axolotl is not falling apart and looks in good condition though a tad pink which is probably down to the temp and they are on an axolotl site asking for advice. I would say the owner is definitely not treating his pet as "disposable". I can understand your passion for good care practices but you need to chill out. Check my signature out, thats not there to insult anyone, its there to remind me not to get stressed out in this forum as like you I can get overly passionate about perceived cruelty to animals.

Methodzki said:
No. He do not touch the food he pukes out but if I gave him fresh one he eats again. Most of the time it is Dendrobaena, mixed up with "small red worms" and "lobs". I am using names used by bait shop I get them from... Plus occasionally ghost shrimps and maggots as a treat... I think i will start mixing bloodworms as well. Oh and from time to time i give them chicken liver as I presume it is really nutritious and easy to digest.
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As another poster mentioned , dendrobaena can cause problems. I have had a couple of axolotls who used to regurgitate them but not the lobs, just try feeding lobs for a while to see if this problem continues. Are the worms that get regurgitated semi digested ? If not it may indicate that the axolotl is just grabbing them on instinct when it is not hungry, one of mine does this regularly and spits them out when I am not looking, I end up with a load of worms wandering about the tank. Give the chicken and bloodworm a miss, neither are a good food source. What was the behavior you mentioned in your first post?
 
Well... From time to time he puts his left arm alongside his body and pulls it all the way up so his fingers touches the fin at the back... Then he swims like crazy trying to take it down with his left leg. He goes mental, bounces of everything. One time I tried to pull it. Down (gently) but it was really stiff. It goes on for hour or two and goes back to normal. It is not swollen, no signs of fungus or any damage. It happens once, twice a week.

And from the main topic, the food is partially digested.
 
Methodzki said:
Well... From time to time he puts his left arm alongside his body and pulls it all the way up so his fingers touches the fin at the back... Then he swims like crazy trying to take it down with his left leg. He goes mental, bounces of everything. One time I tried to pull it. Down (gently) but it was really stiff. It goes on for hour or two and goes back to normal. It is not swollen, no signs of fungus or any damage. It happens once, twice a week.

And from the main topic, the food is partially digested.
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Sounds funny, try and get a clip
 
Didn't make it in time for the video... But got the picture... ImageUploadedByTapatalk1352484470.367407.jpg

Sorry for quality... Phone...
 
Axolots often tuck their legs down the side of their body when they are swimming, probably makes them more stream lined, I see mine doing that when they want to put a bit of speed on.
 
But mine's seems to stuck after he finishes swimming, like told i tried to pull it down one time and it was very stiff like muscle contraction... He is clearly not happy about it
 
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