Tail has gone white to reddish-pink?

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swiftrat

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that looks like a bacterial infection to me. If you have a vet nearby that knows amphibians well, I'd consider taking it in, because if it bacterial, the axo will probably need to be injected with an antibiotic.
 
Hey Swiftrat did you do anything like change water or add cool bottle or anything to tank.

Someimes if you abruptly put them into another tank at a somewhat differnent temperature they will change colour as blood vessels dilate or constrict. The effect goes away after a few minutes though.

Good luck, Regards

Mik
 
I agree with Mik, blood flow will cause this effect in stressed or excited axolotls in my experience. It should drop down, though. If it's constant like this for more than a day, it may be something worse.
 
Yeah, nah... she's back to her snow-white self. All that swimming she did prior to my taking the photos of her mustv'e been blood flow.

She's an athletic little scamp.
 
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