Is this normal? (pics)

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Hi everyone, I fed my Axolotl a worm today like I've been doing for the past few years and this is the first time this happened:

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The worm went into his mouth and right out the gills! The worm eventually got loose and the Axolotl re-attempted and successfully ate the worm. Is this a normal thing because it's the first time I've seen this happen! Thank you to whoever can help.
 
Someone else had a question like this, only it was about bloodworms. It's nothing to worry about, though. Sometimes if an axolotl has more worm than it can swallow, the worm will end up finding its way into the gill slits. Uncomfortable for the axolotl, but they're able to sort themselves out more often than not. You may want to think about cutting the larger worms up from now on, though.
 
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