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Underdeveloped Gills

This is a discussion on Underdeveloped Gills within the Sick Axolotl? forums, part of the Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) category; I've had this little guy a while and his gills have always looked like this but I just thought I'd ...

Sick Axolotl? Axolotl looking down in the gills? The doctors are in.

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I've had this little guy a while and his gills have always looked like this but I just thought I'd ask about it and see if anyone knows why this is.
He does go for air more than the others but he does like to float(honestly) and swim so I don't know if that's the reason. He is also more prone to fungal diseases, again wondering is it something to do with the underdevelopment. It's also only his middle gill on both sides. Other than that he is healthy, outgoing, eats very well, loves attention etc.

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Probably a genetic fluke. They're not all perfect! He's cute otherwise.
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He's my favourite :)
Just checking incase they could have been making his life difficult in any way, thanks!
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