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Morrison

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My leucistic male starts to develop a black patch on his mouth. I don't think it's pigmentation... But what is it?

(Oh, and he also has white patches on his tail fin (it looks like it's INSIDE)

First picture is how he looked before
Second how it looks right now (it looks a bit lighter on the picture)
Last picture is his tail with the 'cloudy something'....

(Is it possible that it has anything to do with what this axie was/is fighting against http://www.caudata.org/forum/f46-be...-sick-axolotl/71852-update-axolotl-tails.html ?)

Did someone noticed the same thing on his axie once?

Edit: wrong subforum, sorry:eek:
 

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is it the same axie??
does it also appear in its feet? could it be somehow from the sand? did it appear suddenly?
 
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It's not the same axie as my albino-story thing. But the 3 pics are the same axie.
Oh and yes, I sometimes see black pieces under their feet as well.

It was suddenly there. I removed everything in the tank. Even the sand. And their hides are still in boiling water and the freezer and things like that.
 
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Do you know how old your axolotl is ? From what I can see in the pictures it looks fine. My leucistic , and albino's all developed grey patches when they reached maturity, especially on the soles of their feet. My leucistic also has similar freckles to yours.
 
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He is about 1,5 years old and about 21 cm.
 
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I agree with Julia, this is one cute axie! I don't see anything of concern in the pics.
 
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Hmm, weird...
Today it looks like 80% of the black stuff on his snout is gone....
 
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