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The Blue-Thumb Axolotl Rescue The name’s Beck! I’m a hobbyist rescuer working to rehab and rehome Axolotls in need throughout Ontario and Quebec, Canada.

Sharing Tips, Tricks, Advice & quality Memes.

31/03/2025

Got fungus?

Only axolotls who are sick, injured or stressed will pick up fungus so before you can cure it you’ll need to figure out the cause. I’ve listed the most common causes in this video to help you narrow it down but if you need help send me a message!

We then discuss a couple of treatment options that are only recommended to attempt if you know how to tub an axolotl which I’ve explained in a previous video.

Screenshot this for later

Tea bath: 1 tea bag brewed in 1 cup of water, allowed to cool, then added to 1 gallon of conditioned water. 15 minutes, 3 times a day for 3 days.

Methylene Blue: 1-2 drops per gallon (aiming for a light blue). 12 hours in, 12 hours out for 3 days.

1 year of Amuck as a permanent Blue-Thumb ambassador! 🖤🤍
29/03/2025

1 year of Amuck as a permanent Blue-Thumb ambassador! 🖤🤍

Here’s your annual axolotl scam group warning since Facebook prefers to welcome scammers instead of doing anything to co...
21/03/2025

Here’s your annual axolotl scam group warning since Facebook prefers to welcome scammers instead of doing anything to control them.

Scammers are spamming links to their group on my page using an army of fake accounts in hopes of catching attention from newcomers. I’m deleting them as soon as they pop up but if you see me miss one please let me know!

I’m surprised there’s 1600 people in the world who are gullible enough to fall for a group called “Adorable axolotl for sale very reliable” (Now just “Axolotl For Sale”) but clearly they’re new and we need to protect them.

You’ve been warned.

17/03/2025

Tubbing an axolotl is the process of keeping it in a temporary set-up outside of the tank in order to either make the tank safe for it or to treat the axolotl for issues outside of the tank. It can come in handy in many situations, I believe that all axolotl owners should have tubbing supplies on hand in case of emergencies.

Supplies list:
-2 or more rectangular food grade plastic tubs with lids about the size of an adults shoe box or larger but not so large you can’t move it.
-A water conditioner/dechlorinator like Seachem Prime.
-A thermometer and way to keep the tub constantly between 60-68°F like a fan.
-Ammonia test kit, liquid tests are always better than strips.
-A smaller container or net to tranfer your axolotl from tub to tub. Turkey Baster for spot cleaning.

Optional:
-Medications or solitions to treat the issue.
-An airstone if you’re using a larger tub, solutions that dilute the oxygen in the water or are keeping multiple axolotls in the same tub (otherwise it’s not necessary, the frequent water changes will keep the oxygen up).
-Hides, plants or indian almond leaves to hide under.

This is getting long so watch the video for the process and other points and tips you should know to tub axolotls!

Like going to the doctor for chest pain and lying about smoking a pack-a-day. How do you expect us to help without the f...
10/03/2025

Like going to the doctor for chest pain and lying about smoking a pack-a-day. How do you expect us to help without the full story?

Meme Creds:

03/03/2025

When conservationists say an animal is critically endangered. They’re only talking about the wild population. Please keep this in mind when you hear about a critically endangered animal and immediately want to jump to the conclusion that keeping them as pets must be wrong. In many situations, keeping them as pets is the only thing keeping these species going.

27/02/2025

Want to sleep early but

19/02/2025
05/02/2025

Let’s play a game!
Try to explain your pets names WITHOUT saying it!
I’ll go first!

One is named after a tough, tomboyish cartoon character from the late ’90s, known for her no-nonsense attitude, orange beanie and distaste of anything too “girly”.

The other’s name means running wildly and chaotically, often associated with mischief. It’s also famously chanted in a popular Halloween movie.

Your turn!

03/02/2025

Supporting irresponsible breeders or pet stores who are willing to work with them (which is most pet stores) only digs a deep hole even deeper. If you don't want to support the ones causing so many axolotls to end up in the wrong hands consider buying from a reputable breeder or a rescue.
They'll likely be the same price but much healthier.
I'll post another video soon explaining red flags to watch out for when looking for a good breeder.

*Update: That was fast! You guys are awesome! He’ll be off to his forever home on Tuesday!*This is Honey! Look how perfe...
31/01/2025

*Update: That was fast! You guys are awesome! He’ll be off to his forever home on Tuesday!*

This is Honey! Look how perfect he is!
He’s a 3 year old, 11” long, male, golden albino who was very loved by his previous family and is in need of help to find another owner who will cherish him just as much. If you think that’s you send me a message and we’ll see what Honey thinks! 🍯

That is all.
29/01/2025

That is all.

24/01/2025

As some of you may have seen noted on my website, after January 31, 2025 I will no longer own www.thebluethumb.com.

This is a bittersweet week working up to its end. As someone who’s always struggled with computers I never expected to be able to build a usable website and while it was never the most professional it’s come in very handy over the past 4 and a half years.
Most of our surrenders found us through this site and so many people from around the world find it when in search of axolotl advice every day.

For the first few years the site was necessary to find clients because I didn’t have much of a social following yet in order for surrenders or adopters to find me but I’m happy to say our little community has grown enough that I feel confident to run off of just social media where the ratio between surrenders and adopters is much more equal than with the site which attracts more surrenders than adopters leaving me swamped.

It’s time I step back just an inch because it’s not worth paying Wix’s ever growing fee’s for a website when I can do everything I was doing with it on Linktree for free.

So don’t worry I’m not going anywhere!
I’ve started posting weekly advice videos again which will be linked in a playlist on my Linktree. All of my social media, axolotls available for adoption and ways to contact me will also be linked there.

https://linktr.ee/thebluethumb

First surrenders of 2025!Midnight (Melanistic) and Starlight (GFP Leucistic) are both 3 year old males who are about 7” ...
13/01/2025

First surrenders of 2025!
Midnight (Melanistic) and Starlight (GFP Leucistic) are both 3 year old males who are about 7” long and have been snacking on each-other due to malnourishment.

I’m expecting quite the transformation with these two, they should be stunners within a couple of months!

Seriously though, the zoomies hit different at night!
10/01/2025

Seriously though, the zoomies hit different at night!

Mr. Muck has taken the Blue-Thumb Employee of the Year title from Spinelli after 4 years 🤪Happy New Years everyone!!
01/01/2025

Mr. Muck has taken the Blue-Thumb Employee of the Year title from Spinelli after 4 years 🤪
Happy New Years everyone!!

23/12/2024

I couldn’t help someone today and I feel really bad about it.
She asked me to teach her how to help a pet-store rehab 50+ sick baby axolotls that the store should not have accepted in the first place. She was offering to help the store fix their mess for free. Similar to the many uneducated people who’ve accidentally bred axolotls and come to me for advice on how to keep them alive so they can sell them. This is just a little PSA that I will never help in those situations and here’s why.

Just because you see a sick axolotl in a store does not mean you should buy it even if it’s discounted. I know how hard it is to walk away but you would not be helping the situation by buying it, you’ll be giving that store space to accept more from uneducated breeders - and no good breeder will have to rely on pet stores (who rarely know what they’re doing with axolotls) to sell their babies. You could try offering some advice but most will be ignored. Please do not start a cycle of lining these businesses pockets by volunteering to keep the axolotls moving through their doors.

It’s like the debate with buying cupped bettas. Sure you save that one but because of you that store will now stock 5 more, will you “rescue” them too? We need to stop supporting them if we ever want it to end. It’s harder with bettas because uneducated people will always see them as simple desk decor however people are getting a little smarter with axolotls, they’re not being impulsively bought as often now which means stores and bad breeders aren’t selling them as easily. Many will be having to decide if axolotls are worth dealing and one of the only things that could keep them from making the right decision to stop is if kind-hearted people keep coming in to clean up their mess.

I focus on helping axolotls and only axolotls. Not businesses who want to profit off of their failings and unfortunately that does mean some axolotls will fall through their cracks until they learn.

Some of you might see me as a bad person for saying this. You might believe that I should want to save all the axolotls, and believe me I do! But I see the bigger picture that most impulse rescuers don’t and that’s that in the grand scheme of things, helping people like that with one clutch just dooms 3 more. I see it no different than avoiding buying from puppy mills. You will never see me supporting those sources financially or intellectually and you will never catch me advising someone who believes they’re helping in that way but refuses to look at the bigger picture. I will always help the victims of these sellers but I will never directly help their products.

In the new year I’ll be starting on my second video series which will be all about how to treat different axolotl ailments so you can all learn and help whoever you want but my first video will touch on this subject in hopes of helping everyone understand the difference between “rescue” and “sympathy purchase” because one of those digs an already deep hole even deeper.

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