Question: Red inside

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Hi there,

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but just to know sure.
My white axolotl is almost transparant in body, and I can see his insides very good.
Is it normal that on his left frontside you can see a red dot?
And on it's right backside there's a black area?

Probably just the liver / stomach etc. but just want to know for sure :)

Cheers
 
Hey there! Yes you are right, it most likely the liver and stomach you can see! I can see it on my little wildtype at the moment. Quite weird and wonderful if you ask me! :D

This link: http://www.axolotl.org/biology.htm shows you a good diagram of their biology!
 
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Thanks, it's defitnaly it's insides :) no internal bleeding or anything :p
 
Don't worry! The liver(on the right) is a vivid red and can be very visible in light colored axolotls, the heart is on the left, if you look carefully you may be able to see it beating:) Unless you axolotl has been handled roughly/ eaten something sharp recently, it sounds like perfectly normal internal organs to me!
 
And as far as I know... the blackish spot on their behinds is some poo that needs to get out one day. It's pretty handy so I can see if I can do a water change or wait till they all pooped before I did all for nothing. :p
 
That is handy :p and I do believe it's phoo, since now the next morning the black spot is much much smaller :) so it probably did it's duty
 
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