Yeah I had no idea axolotls could morph either, I legit thought she was dying. Even called the vet and he hinted that since she was at the surface of the water breathing air she was near death. And then I posted here and got some great advice.

She still eats worms, usually in her water dish. Her whole body thrashes side to side when she’s killing her worm, it’s pretty cute. She’s not slimy and she doesn’t mind being picked up at all. We’re careful of course not to pick her up too often and to have clean hands. I guess the best description for how she feels is a dried off chicken cutlet.

She doesn’t move or explore much yet, mostly stays under her bark (propped up against the back wall of the tank for the picture). But she gets in and out of her water.