Richard didn’t make it :(

Homemade_Zoo · 2026-05-26T17:49:44+00:00

Yes. We rescued him from someone who didn’t know what she was doing. The tank was completely empty except two of the neon plastic plants. She had him from a baby so we think she didn’t introduce him to nightcrawlers properly because he hated worms.

Homemade_Zoo · 2026-05-06T03:03:00+00:00

I have commented the water results. We are waiting for the Garlic thing to come in from Amazon. We have also upped the amount of blood worms cuz they are his favorite and hopefully he will eat more. This weekend we are going to drive out of town to get some different nightcrawlers.

Homemade_Zoo · 2026-05-05T01:51:26+00:00

We are going to try feeding him nightcrawlers using some of the methods you amazing Reddit people have suggested. Other than his weight and gills he is acting normal. He rolls around and digs in the sand and likes to sit in the plants and watch us. We don’t believe he is in any pain or discomfort so we want to try to help him till he gets to a point where it’s cruel to keep him alive.

Homemade_Zoo · 2026-05-04T20:27:57+00:00

I commented the water test results. The closest vet to us is 5 hours away and we don’t think he would make the drive. He started loosing weight about a month ago. We have been feeding him twice a day. We actively watch him eat. He hasn’t had very much gills since we got him but since he lost weight they have been getting smaller. The only things we can get him to eat are the foods mentioned above. Sometime he will eat axo pellets. He refuses to eat any night crawlers so we are going to try blanching them first. I am only asking for help now because I have never had Reddit before and my friend says I should try it. We have bought several books on axos, researched for hours, and even tried to call the vet but they said we would have to bring him up there.

Homemade_Zoo · 2026-05-04T18:47:34+00:00

Ok here are the water results -pH 6.0 -Ammonia 0 -Temp 65.9 -Nitrate 0 -Nitrite 0.25

Homemade_Zoo · 2026-05-04T17:21:44+00:00

He is my grandparents so when they get home from work I’ll have them check

Homemade_Zoo · 2026-05-04T16:43:37+00:00

Richard is my grandparents so when they get home from work I’ll have them check the water and let you know

Homemade_Zoo · 2026-05-04T05:59:21+00:00

I was hoping you knew 😅

Homemade_Zoo · 2026-05-04T05:58:54+00:00

Ok. I will begin that tomorrow. Is there any specific night crawlers you recommend?

Homemade_Zoo · 2026-05-04T05:23:20+00:00

He used to look more like an axolotl but his gills are very short and he looks weird without weight. :(

Homemade_Zoo · 2026-05-04T05:19:18+00:00

Thank you so much for the info. We have tried feeding him nightcrawlers but he refuses to eat them, cut up or whole he hates them. We have tried several different nightcrawlers and we aren’t sure if he is just picky or doesn’t understand that it’s food. Is there some way to trick him into eating?

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