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Question: Inbreed stress?

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brettoner

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Hello i joined caudata for my girlfriend axolotl see recently re-homed and when we first got mudkip (our little guy) his tail was bending to one side (which i understand means they are under stress?) and his sorry for lack of better words but "red tentical things" werent very full or moveing. in the past month he has gotten alot healthyer looking and active but was the curld tail a result of being inbreed? we were told he was or being in a tank with 3 other axolotls albinos and wild or what else could have it have been? thanks for your time
 
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A photo would be really helpful regarding the curled tail.
The "red tentical things" are the gills and their filaments :D
 
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