Axolotl or something else?

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Hi
im afraid i can't post a pic at moment but i bought 2 axolotls last weekend ,one melanoid and one wild . the wild is is really big ,even bigger than my golden albino who i thoght was a biggie. anyway they are both lovely but both of their gills a bit stumpy bt what ive really noticed today is the wild one -his tail starts from half way down his back and all my others and pics ive seen [im quite obsessed and have looked at lots] start just behind the gills or shoulders .maybe its me but does look to me quite different is it possible he isnt an axolotl?
ive been keeping axolotls for 4 years bt havent had one this big yet
thanks for any help
 
how mysterious! Could it possibly be a mutation/birth defect? I'd love to see a photo at some point!
 
ta ,trying to get a pic but flash not working and just a blur without
 
Sunnys tail starts where his back legs are, it was just chewed off by tank mates when he was a baby.
 
hope this pic ok
grimly and cosmo
 

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Yeah, that's an Axolotl, however, it appears it has been kept in poor water conditions which led to the gills losing their "featheriness" and shrinking.
 
thanks, i hope they grow back at least a bit .the melanoid i bought with him is the same
gill-wise .i have a golden that had very short gills when i got her 4 years ago they slowly grew back a bit but seemed to really boost when she got a tankmate .this wild one though is almost 13 inches .they seem happy enough and ok otherwise so far so good.
 
Just make sure you keep good water parameters and that will be your best bet at returning them to proper health.
 
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