Gill envy

memojo1979 · Mar 2, 2011

I think I'm just being paranoid, as I can't see anything that looks like cotton wool, but I'm fairly sure the gills on my axies aren't as feathery as they used to be (although they've never been tremendously impressive)
Just in case though, I wanted to double-check there isn't any fungus, if you guys can tell from my crappy photos, could you let me know please. Ta

Morrison · Mar 2, 2011

Honestly... I can't see anything that looks like fungus. The 'white' parts on the gills is probably typical golden axie pigmentation.

Skilly · Mar 2, 2011

Looks okay to me! Axolotl gills are quite 'plastic.' They change even on a day to day basis. Sometimes the gills will shrink a bit if the water has lots of oxygen because the axies doesn't have to work hard to breathe then. Blood flow also can make them fill out or shrink, turn pale, or pink depending on what the axie is doing. :smile:

I don't see anything to worry about though

memojo1979 · Mar 2, 2011

Cool

They just started seeming a bit uninterested a couple of weeks ago (not lethargic though). Having the tank lid open during the day seems to be helping with that, though I was a bit spooked when #i saw a thread about axies leaping out of their tanks! Anyone know how high they can go from the water's surface?!

Skilly · Mar 2, 2011

Hmmm lol I have no idea how high they could jump! Probably pretty high, they are powerful swimmers.

Mine have never ever tried jumping out. I think they might only try something like that if they were terribly frightened by something or if the water was horrible condition.

But anything is possible! I hope mine never attempt jumping.

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