Axolotl has one of her gills turning white

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I have a black axolotl thats pregnant, shes in a 75g tanks with a leusistic male and a couple minnows. just yesterday i noticed one of her gills looked like the male bit it. it had a smal white ring around part of it were it looked like the skin kinda came off. now this morning it has spread to almost the end of her gill and definately looks like the skins coming off. any idea what it might be? with her bieng pregnant should i fridge her?
 
Can you provide a picture? It will help everyone figure out what the problem is much easier.
 
i think im sending it right lol
 

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It does look like a nip. The white parts you are seeing are dead tissue, which should clear up as the gill heals. You won't need to fridge her, just keep an eye on her. As long as she continues to eat and act normally, there shouldn't be much to worry about.

Definitely keep an eye out for fungus, though.
 
ok, and yes she has been eating and acting normaly. i have seen her twice now act like shes trying to paw at it but i dont blame her.
 
also my white leusistic male has been sitting sideways. front right leg and back right leg on the ground and the other two in the air. is this normal?
 
That I'm not sure about. Provide another picture and I'm sure someone will come along that has more knowledge on it.
 
Hello!

Your axolotl is not pregnant, axolotls can't get pregnant. She can be fat with eggs but they cannot get pregnant. Axolotl mate by the male placing spermatophores around the tank and then doing a "mating dance" to lead or entice the female over these. This fertilizes the eggs and then the female will begin to lay the eggs usually within 24hrs.

Therefore, for future reference, if you had to fridge it wouldn't be in any way harmful to your axolotl in regards to it being "pregnant". As for the gill, keep a close eye out for fungus (the gill will begin to go fluffy. As soon as you see this occur begin salt baths. A sticky can be located at the top of the sick axolotl section. If you want to prevent fungus and you are positive there is no fungus currently you could put some tea in the tank. This will help prevent fungus and will not be harmful to either your female or your male.

As for your male, it can be normal but a picture would help. If he continues to do this over a period of time such as 24hrs then seek further help but if hes just started and after a little while moves then it could just be a weird position he found "comfy"... After all, axolotl do find some pretty funky sitting positions.
 
well i know they dont get pregnant but hes been leaving alot of spermaspores sp? and shes been getting alot bigger so holding eggs? shes already laid eggs once and i kept 2 little guys out of the bunch. as for the one sitting sideways just havent seen him do it before and didnt want it to be serious lol
 
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