Poor boy was dropped :(

[KarmaThePlant]

Hi everyone!

So my poor Oberon was dropped from about a foot from the floor while I was moving him to my quarantine container. I was cleaning his tank and also going to give him a tea bath for a small gill fungus, when he jumped onto my floor. I put him immediately into his quarantine container that had just plain water from his tank.

He seems to have a small injury on one of his toes and the tip of his tail, but otherwise looks okay. He is eating and acting normal.

My plan is to keep his water as perfect as possible, and to just keep an eye on him. Does anyone have any other advice to make sure he is okay?

 

[axie owner]

does he appear to be acting strange or on a tilt they could mean he has internal wounds. i am not a pro with this kind of thing but i can recommend just keep tea bathing him. do water changes to his tub every day. then put him back into the tank when you fell comfortable he is ok.

 

[KarmaThePlant]

does he appear to be acting strange or on a tilt they could mean he has internal wounds. i am not a pro with this kind of thing but i can recommend just keep tea bathing him. do water changes to his tub every day. then put him back into the tank when you fell comfortable he is ok.

No he seems to be normal, he is now just hanging out in his tank and reacts normally to everything. I dont see any tilting, he just seems to be resting. Ill just keep a strict eye on the water parameters and doing the tea baths.

 

[AMurry24537]

For future avoidance of this situation, I would recommend an alternative method of moving him. I personally use a small bucket, dip it sideways into the tank (slowly so that the water doesn't flood into it and cause any strong currents), gently guide the axolotl in, tip the bucket right side up and lift the whole thing out.

Then to put the axolotl back, I just do the reverse, place the bucket in the water, let it sit for a while and adjust to the new temperature while occasionally dipping the edge to allow some water exchange, and when they match, I gently tip the bucket on its side and let the axolotl swim out. Sometimes if it's stubborn, you may have to pour it out eventually (staying below the level of the water of course--it shouldn't be falling through the air).

This method causes less stress for the axolotl because then they never have to leave the water and makes them less likely to panic. It also means you won't drop it if they decide to squirm and that you don't have to deal with their toes getting caught in nets.

 

[Calgarycoppers]

He should be fine - Just watch him for a bit while tubbed

 

[axie owner]

thats great to hear he is doing well.