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My male axolotil seems to be bleeding between his back legs!?
He is albino and his colour is changing all the time from dark pink then back to white.
All other indications would suggest that he wants to mate with my female, Goldie. He is ready, black tips on toes, dancing around Goldie, swollen but I am extemely concerned what is happening with this red stuff!:confused:
 
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(He has also had his tail up at about a 45 degree angle and it looks like he rub's his bum on the bottom of the tank!)
 
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Hi AimsPink,

AimsPink said:
My male axolotil seems to be bleeding between his back legs!?!
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Do you feed the axolotl bloodworm? If so, sometimes when bloodworm is not digested properly it can come out 'the other end' fully intact and looking revolting.

If not, is there anything in the tank he could have cut himself on? Is he still bleeding?

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(He has also had his tail up at about a 45 degree angle and it looks like he rub's his bum on the bottom of the tank!)
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He may be either trying to do a poop or laying spermatophores (I hope I've spelt that right).
 
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It was hard to see because he kept moving and I did not want to hold him!
I think your right! Thanks Jacq! ;)
 
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No worries ;)

Is he okay now?

An axolotl's colour will change depending on the level of activity. They will tend to be more 'vivid' in their colouring if active, and will go paler when not so active I've found in particular with my albinos and leucistic.

I'm not sure about the wild types and black melonoids as mine are always so relaxed but stay the same lovely dark colour...perhaps someone wiser than I can advise if this is normal for these dark types...:eek:

Cheers Jacq.
 
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Yes he seems much better now!
He has been eating lots of blackworms now, I think I might just stick to them! :D

I hope he is getting ready to try for babies :angel:
(Sorry I do not know the term for that)
 
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