Illness/Sickness: Weird attachment underneath gills

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Hi all! I received my two axolotls - Luci (leucistic) and Ra (golden albino) - about three weeks ago and I am absolutely in love with them!

However, yesterday I noticed this weird bloodworm-type looking thing coming out from underneath Luci's gills/side of the neck. I have absolutely no idea what this could be and have tried to get the best picture possible. It's not rigid, it's moves just like her gills.

I would really appreciate if someone could advise me on what this could be and whether I should be taking action?
 

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Is it at all possible an actual bloodworm she swallowed wrong? Can you see close enough to compare to the food?

Taking a guess.
 
Wysper said:
Is it at all possible an actual bloodworm she swallowed wrong? Can you see close enough to compare to the food?

Taking a guess.
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I think so too! Behind their feathery gills there's a space gill that connect to their mouth and throat (similar to the a shark gills) whatever they swallow if it small enough it can escape out behind axolotl neck .
 
tipnatee said:
I think so too! Behind their feathery gills there's a space gill that connect to their mouth and throat (similar to the a shark gills) whatever they swallow if it small enough it can escape out behind axolotl neck .
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Oh really?! I had no idea that could actually happen! I have compared it to the blood worm which I gave her yesterday and it does look similar.

I did find this article: http://www.caudata.org/forum/f46-be...xolotl/99487-strange-growth-axolotl-gill.html
Could it be a blood vessel?

I just don't want to hurt her!
 
That has to be the same color with your axolotl gills , yours doesn't look any thing alike so your axolotl should be fine as far as I've seen on your picture. If you wanna be sure the use a small bulb siphon (the turkey baster ) to suck it out from your axolotl gill.
 
I've just spent the past 30 minutes trying to suck it out with the turkey bastor and it's come out! It was really lodged in there! Thank you for helping me, you've put my mind and Luci's to rest :)
 
You mean my wild guess was actually correct? lol

I'm glad she (and you!) are doing better now and it's removed. :D
 
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