Question: Gills

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I'm new to axolotls and I was wondering how certain individuals have massive, feathery gills whilst others don't. Is it simply down to environmental factors (tanks size, siblings, stress) or is it genetic? My leucistic axie does have pink gills but nothing like the ones at the top of Axolotls: The Fascinating Mexican Axolotl and the Tiger Salamander.

I am sorry if this question has been asked before.

Regards,

Wil
 
Everyone of those factors you mentioned plays a key role in determining how an axolotl's gills form.
 
Yeah, its their gills that fascinate me. I want my axie to be like in the pic, long and abundant lol
 
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