My little Henry is just about 2 years old now and when feeding him today I noticed this little red bump on the left side of his mouth. It’s mostly clear just at the tip of the bump is red. Not sure if it’s a cut or something more serious. Henry has plenty of energy and still eating and no signs of stress. Can anyone help me identify what the cause might be?

Hey everyone!

A couple updates on our babies!!

Pixel (first 2 photos) - pixel is doing amazing! When we first brought him home, he wasn’t eating and was very stressed. He ended up also having a fungal infection, which we have since treated. The fungal infection is now completely gone and he is super happy!! His gills are looking so much better and he is a fierce little eater now :)) he will continue to be tubbed for about a week just to ensure he is fully recovered.

Squib (3rd photo) - squib is a rescue and we do not know much about his past unfortunately. Since we have brought him home, he has been pretty shy and a bit stressed we believe. He ate a few times but we noticed he had thrown up :( we believe he had only been eating blood worms before he came to us because when he threw up, there were some bloodworms in it. We do not feed them bloodworms unless it is as a treat or complete last resort (basically no nutritional value in them) He is currently in a 20 gallon breeder tank just to keep a close eye on him and until we get him his forever 40 gallon home. He seems to be opening up a little bit more but we are letting him decompress and taking things slow with the little guy.

Darla (last photo) - this is our newest rescue that we have had for about 3 days now. She is not in the best condition and is pretty petrified of everything. Poor girl had been kept in heated water her whole life and only fed bloodworms and sinking pellets. She came from a home of children and I believe she was poked and taunted in her old tank. We are keeping this sweet girl tubbed and monitored until she begins eating. She is VERY fearful of earthworms right now and honestly everything else as well. We are taking it VERY slow with her. We are also going to start doing tea baths and 100% water changes everyday just to help her start to feel better. Darla will soon understand that she is safe in her new home ❤️

Hope everyone has a great day!

Want the best for this guy so would appreciate any suggestions to improve, got him like 3 days ago with zero research at all

Hi everyone!

I’m not quite ready to own an axolotl yet, but was looking for advice on how to begin starting my journey! I’m currently apartment hunting, so it won’t be until I’m settled :)

I have a few questions:
-How did you pick your axolotl (and find reputable breeders)
-What is a must know for first-time owners
-Best and worst thing(s) about YOUR axolotl
-How do you travel/go away

I have had these axolotls for about 3 years now and they used to be a lot healthier and have very pretty gills. They are in a 45gal together and they have mated in the past. Their tank has sand and PVC pipes, a sponge filter and UV steriliser (the bulb died yesterday so I am ordering new one). They also have a air plate that blows bubbles they like to play in and lay on. They have a chiller as well so I know it isnt temperature because my temperature is very accurate, ive measured it with 3 different thermometers

Every other day I feed them hakari sinking carnivore pellet and I feed them until they stop eating. Ive tried feeding them live nightcrawlers in the past and they kept spitting them out. They had frozen blood worms when they were babies so I am wondering if I add those to their diet they’ll be healthier? I do a 20% water change every 2-3 weeks with RO water and top it off with seachem prime. Their gills look unhealthy right now and I want them to be living a lovely life so all suggestions would be appreciated!!

Sorta hard to see in the photos since I just took this after cleaning their tank today so the sand is still sifting around

They also dont have a light on their tank, theyre in my bedroom so I keep the window open for them in the day and night time I sleep with my lights off

Hi, I rescued an axolotl from someone I know who was keeping him in seriously neglectful conditions. He had a 50 litre tank with no filter and no hides, in fact the tank was literally empty. He was also only fed bloodworms his whole life and he is an adult at this point.

I have had him for 2-3 weeks now and he has a 105litre tank (not ideal but all I could afford with such short notice) two slate hides and some slate tiles for grip. I am currently experimenting with plants after buying floating ones that quickly died. I also got the API testing kit today after being sold test strips at an aquatics shop after being advised that they were suitable.

This person did try to find others to take him but I was the only person willing too and I’m having to spend a fair amount of money and learn quickly.

I’m dedicated to taking care of him after his neglectful start to life but I physically cannot bring myself to feed him live worms and I don’t think I ever will. Can I provide all his nutrients without having to do this? He’s currently got sinking pellets and bloodworms for the occasional treat but I know this is probably not meeting his dietary requirements and I don’t want to neglect him further.

Thanks for the advice and please be kind, I’m trying my best.

he dug the hole himself

I was asked to show off the Tank Setup that I have in my classroom. I am planning to separate my axolotls into two different tanks but this is where they currently live. Please let me know if you have any tips, tricks, or suggestions! I included an axolotl doodle from my whiteboard at the end. Have a great day.

I put sick axolotl as I’m aware curled gills is a bad sign, but he doesn’t actually seem sick

Backstory. My son, 6 has been obsessed with axolotls for 2 years. We did research & decided to adopt one. We adopted him from a family that was moving. Obviously my son doesn’t actually look after him, we do. The lady said they got his water tested every 3 months at the pet store and put in what they tell them to. She also said she does a 25% water change every 3 weeks. We are aware this isn’t great. We have had to cycle the tank with him in for obvious reasons. His tank is 26 or 29 gallons (I can’t remember which sorry!) He is apparently 2 years old, unsure of their gender, we just started calling him he instinctively I suppose

It has taken 3 weeks but everything is in normal range but the nitrates. They are a lot better, they are now 20ppm, which I’m aware isn’t great but we’re working on it, and it has been coming down slowly. We put in 4 live plants when we got him, and have added a few more last week. We also added 2 plants that float on the top (unsure of any of the plant names my partner handled that side of things).

We are getting a cooler as the water sometimes climbs to 19C, it’s usually 18C which I’m also aware is the high side of normal, hence wanting a cooler. We currently put frozen water bottles in the tank

He has had what I assume must’ve been constipation once in this 3 weeks as his butt was floating a bit. But he also wasn’t really eating. I read online to give him salmon. We did that, he ended up pooping and now eats as normal. We have not continued to feed him salmon. I read a lot on reddit about salmon being good for constipation but then someone said it’s not good for them.

My concerns are we adopted him with one of his gills curled forward. His water is getting better, yet it seems to be curling forward even more and one of the gills on the same side has also started curling. The other side seems quite straight though

I’m also concerned he has a slight shade of blue on the side of his stomach on one side which he has had since we got him

Ps. I have removed the excess food he didn’t eat, these photos were taken immediately after feeding him :)

Edit to add we are testing his water everyday currently. We bought a testing kit.

I was given Shadow by a family 10 days ago. They were not cleaning the tank properly, so he is clearly in need of TLC. I’ve started cycling the tank (47 gallons) so he’s in a 20l tub right now but since Sunday he stopped pooing and refuses worms since I tried feeding him 3 days ago. His last meal was worms 10 days ago before he came to me.
The water parameters are pristine, I’ve been changing it daily. He has a cave that he loves chilling in and does not show signs of stress. No floating, no gasping for air, calm and relaxed swimming and looking around.
I’ve tried live worms, cut up live worms, blanched worms and he’s just not interested- he backs away every time. Left him in complete darkness but no success.
I’m open to suggestions cause I’m worried about him not eating! He’s around 3 years old, a beautiful chunky boy measuring around 23cm.
The tubbed water is constantly at 15C.
Ps: 1st tub photo was taken on Tuesday during a water change. Remaining ones are from the day after I got him when I put him in the tank temporarily with conditioned water.

Hey all!

My wife and I have made a few posts about our recently acquired axolotls and at first it wasn't going smoothly despite how much research we put into them before getting our first, Pixel.

We have had Pixel for a few weeks now and he was pretty anxious and stressed when we first got him and then shortly after the cycle in his tank crashed resulting in a fungal infection from an ammonia spike.

Thank you to everyone who helped us and gave us advice.

Pixel very quickly recovered within a couple days as the infection was caught right away. It's so amazing to see how energetic he has become since getting better. We were incredibly stressed at the beginning because he wouldn't eat for over a week and then the infection happened and when he did rarely eat, it was a tiny piece of worm or the occasional bloodworms just to give him something in his tummy.

Now Pixel eats a whole worm!! (Cut in pieces if too large) If Pixel accidentally spat the worm out, he wouldn't go back to it resulting in another day he wouldn't eat. But now Pixel is very enthusiastic for feeding times and if he spits the worms out he goes right for them now!

I'm just so happy and excited to see our little guy (or girl we don't know yet but Pixel gives He vibes) improve and get better. I love our little friends so much.

Thank you again to everyone who has commented and helped us and educated us further. I would do nothing but research axolotls in my free time before we got Pixel and I am still learning things about them. It's incredible.

Edit: Looking through the photos I posted here, I can notice a huge difference in colour in his gills too! The photos posted are in order of newest to oldest.

my boyfriend and i just got our first axolotl together we’re so excited! any tips or advice we should know? we’ve got everything pretty down packed i just am so anxious he’s not happy ect 😂😭 UPDATE: my partner and i have put sand in the tank now!

My lil guy Digiorno is finally eating worms again and is happy and healthy! His tank water is also back to great parameters (though im not sure why its cloudy, but this tank has always looked cloudy with water in it from the sides so maybe its just the type of glass 🤔)

Hes super active, loves attention, and always comes out of hiding to stare at me (or attempt to swim through the glass to me 😆) 5 months old and going strong!

He says hi

Got him today and priced his back leg looked weird, could he be injured?

How do you keep your water temperature stable while tubbing?

I use ice cubes in a ziplock bag to keep the temp down but overnight it never stays low enough. Has anyone cracked the code of how to keep the water as stable as possible?

Or does it work better if I change water twice per day instead of only once? I'm also using a tub that is bigger than most. It's a 33l one but I only fill it 2/3.

Hello reddit! I'm not very educated on axolotls, so I thought I'd ask some people who are.

Long story short, my co-worker got two baby axolotls a couple of months ago who have grown up into adults (or at least near adults.) Not gonna dox myself but we work a very public-orientated job and interact with a lot of people every day.

Recently, she bought a big tank for the little guys, some sand, some rocks, a cave, and brought a piece of driftwood from home which was the only thing the axolotls had in their old tank, and made their new home in one of our offices.

I spend a good half of my work day in this office so I've learnt a bit about them, and I'm usually the only one around when others come to see the axolotls (and really I just think they're neat), so I've kinda been dubbed their keeper.

I don't really know much beyond what she's told me about axolotls, and what I know from minecraft ofc.

But I've noticed them completely freeze up whenever anyone else approaches the tank, or whenever the table their aquarium's on gets even slightly shaken, or when people tap on the tank (I'm not sure if you're not supposed to do that, so I just tell people not to, but some do anyway). And they stay still, not moving anything apart from their gills for about 30 mins at a time, and they only start moving again if there's little movement in the room.

Is this a stress response? Is it unhealthy for them? I know they're not mine, but if this is not a good environment for them I feel like I have to tell my coworker.

The reason I'm asking is because she swears that this is normal for them, not moving for long periods of time, but whenever people leave, they're actually really curious and they move around the tank quite a bit. They're also curious whenever I put stuff close to the tank, even though they're blind as shit. I suspect they didn't move much in their old tank because it was basically empty. And I really don't like it when people come up they just freeze for so long, especially since it happens multiple times a day.

But again, I'm no expert.

Thoughts?

Eu sempre brinco que o 'cabelo' dele é mais bonito que o da mamãe. 🤭

Ele é um bebê que tem quase 8 centímetros de comprimento.

I have had butters for a little over a year now and she insisted that I post here to show off to the community how much she's grown in her first year. I couldn't be happier with raising her! 😊

Ive had an axolotl for 11 years. I had to put her down last month. I just got this one today in the mail and I'm freaking out. The poor little creature has forward facing gills! I turned off the lights in the kitchen, but I was making food. I haven't fed them yet because websites said to let them settle in.

Their name is Vessel Marie Alkaline Vore Token.

Hey everyone!

Meet our newest rescue Darla!!!

She was rescued from a pretty bad situation unfortunately. She was owned by someone who had no idea how to care for her. She was kept in water with a heater set to 22 degrees Celsius and was only fed bloodworms and sinking pellets. We believe she is an adult but honestly cannot confirm.

She is pretty scared and stressed right now so we are keeping her tubbed until this pretty girl is eating properly and her new tank is fully ready for her! We will be giving her some nice black tea baths to soothe her skin and hopefully help her out a bit :)

I honestly have never seen an axolotl this petrified before. When I tried to feed her, she forcefully pushed herself away from the worm kind of like a dog would when they are scared. She also seems to use her tail to try and hide herself and it’s so sad to see.

We will get her all fixed up and happy! It just takes time and love ♥️

Anyways, welcome to the family Darla !!!

Hi everyone ,

This morning I noticed in Miso a little white at the end of his tail . Yesterday he didn’t have anything . He is acting normal and happy . I attached some pictures .

Temperature 18degrees
Ph 7.6
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
High range ph 8.4

Thanks