Browns spots on tail and cloaca? Parasites?

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Hello.

Over the last two weeks both my axolotl have developed browns spots on their tail and cloaca. I have no idea what this is but I am worried. Could these be some kind of parasite or symptom of something worse? There has been no change in behavior they are still eating well and being lazy like usual.

Thanks.
 
Can you get pictures of it? It's hard to determine what the problem might be with descriptions alone.
 
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Does he have prior skin problems? It looks like it, at least from your pictures. I'm not entirely sure what the brown spots could be, though.
 
TBH that just looks like poop that had gotten into the texture in her skin. Can you give her a gentle rub and see if it comes off? Parasites and infection generally make the skin red, not brown.
 
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