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Cut myself cleaning axolotl tank, should I be concerned?


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I know a few of us here keep axolotls, today I cut my finger pretty good while cleaning her tank items. They get slimy stuff all over them, so I like to clean the plastic suction cups etc, and was right in the middle of that with slimy goo all over my hands when it happened. I cleaned out with soap, hydrogen peroxide, then bactine and neosporin with a band aid. Should I be worried? I know the bacteria in axolotl tanks is different than fish tanks, and I read a horror story on Reddit once that scared me pretty good. 

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On 7/23/2023 at 3:20 PM, KBOzzie59 said:

What is different about the bacteria?

They can carry salmonella. They also have a slime coat themselves, I am not sure if the slimy stuff in there is from her body or something else. 

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