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Mr Poseidon

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I have a little axi about four and a half inch's. but my question is can i do any thing to affect coloration? s/he's a leucistic, and has one little spot.

i know most of the coloration is genetic but i was wondering if like humans that get tan, if it was possible to affect color with a growing axi but not harm their health.



thanks!
 
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It may develop more freckles as it gets older. But it will always be that creamy white/pink because it doesn't have any melanophores on its body, just along the neural crest.
 
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I bought an adult leucistic a few weeks ago that had very pale spots on his face.. They have been getting more pronounced since I bought him home yay! I think maybe they constantly but slowly develop them even through young adult-hood.. :D
 
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I've read about young axolotls with spots that disappear and months later reappear. So it might come back later. Also we have an axie with spots and sometimes the spots seem darker than other times :confused:
 
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