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Boomsloth · Jan 17, 2014

So I received some axolotls during christmas. While I was feeding them today I noticed this guy as a little something extra.

vainglory · Jan 17, 2014

Aw, he's cute! I've never seen extra gills before, that's pretty neat What are you going to name him?

Boomsloth · Jan 17, 2014

I don't have any cool ones yet. He is a real pain though. He loves floating around pretending he's dead.

SkollSunChaser · Jan 17, 2014

DUDE.

Name him Gilligan.

Bellabelloo · Jan 17, 2014

I think his colour is more interesting

Can we have some pics please?

Neil C · Jan 18, 2014

Am I seeing the same thing with it's colouring as well! Is it all white underneath except for some colour on it's feet like socks? If this is the case then you have a Piebald!!!! Please post some more photos.

Regards Neil

Elise · Jan 18, 2014

You should definitely make a thread in the gallery sub-forum so we can watch him grow up with your updates. He also has the two vertical gills that give a lot of character. A very special little guy.

layna · Jan 18, 2014

He has lovely colouring!

Boomsloth · Jan 18, 2014

Gilligan it is! I have to fly home for the weekend but my gf is taking care of all the Lotls. He is a wild type but I think one of his siblings might have a few extras too. I will post many more pictures of all of them as soon as I am back!

Brachi · Jan 20, 2014

He's a cutie! We definitely need to see more pictures.

Boomsloth · Jan 21, 2014

So I came back from home (living in school dorm) and while my gf was taking care of everything the power must have gone out because the cycle crashed and ammonia spiked up in all my tanks. unfortunately the smallest I had (white albino ~1in) passed, but everyone else survived and after multiple water changes will begin to thrive again.
As promised here's Gilligan still going strong!

Boomsloth · Jan 21, 2014

Oh and Gilligan has another small gill growing behind his top right one. I tried to get it to show up on camera but failed. maybe this is just some random mutation.

Kaysie · Jan 22, 2014

I had a little guy who had an extra gill stalk too. It just adds to their charm.

smiley1996 · Jan 22, 2014

Gilligan looks stunning!
My Axie loves to play dead or hide so I panic and he just pokes his head out as if he knows! they have great personalities for sure

Goodluck with your beautie

Boomsloth · Jan 22, 2014

My ultimate goal is to breed my axolotls. It would be awesome if this is hereditary and passed down the line. I have 8 axolotls (1 gfp leucistic, 1 melanoid, 1 albino, 1 gfp wild type, 4 wild types).

Kathy S · Jan 23, 2014

OK- Love the extra gill! Keep posting pics, please...

EmbryH · Jan 23, 2014

What a frisky looking little dude! Keep us updated; can't wait to see how he grows up :3

BramJ · Jan 23, 2014

I also have one with 4 gills on one side

not the best photo of the gills, but its the only one I have of her 'quad' side

Kaysie · Jan 24, 2014

Bram, Is her name Trident or Posiden? Haha!

Also: I love the spots on your leucistic. Just lovely!

Petersgirl · Jan 24, 2014

I also love how the white axolotl in the picture is Piebald

It's an unusual colour/mutation smorgasboard!

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