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My new little gimpy axie, Kahlua =]

Skilly

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Here is my pretty wild type baby. When I got little Kahlua from the pet shop he wasn't in the best shape. I think both his front arms got bitten off which is why they are so short. The left sided one is longer and has toes now but the arm on his right side is still a stump with the slightest hint of new toes growing. His back legs also are deformed for some reason and they do not work like regular axie legs. He has learned to swim around instead or crawling and has grown much healthier looking gills with a slight reddish hue.
He is super cute and I love him to death even if he is a little gimpy critter. :love:
 

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hi skilly

he is very cute......he is lucky he has a good home now.....love him lots:happy:

lea
 

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aww i love the gimpy ones though, they usually get left because no one wants them. so i usually take them on! He is very cute!
 

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Exactly, he needed someone to love him too. :)
 

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Bless him, he's very cute!
Make sure you dont breed him though because of his back legs, it could be genetic.

Mel
 
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