Axolotl x-rays

[Krispy]

Has anyone had x-rays done of their axolotl? The vet recently insisted on an x-ray for one of mine. He then said that because the skeleton appeared so faintly in the image, that my lotl has a calcium deficiency.

But axolots have cartilaginous skeletons. correct? Wouldn't their x-ray appear weaker than bones? I unfortunately do not have a copy or picture of the x-ray but I want to see others!

 

[Emperor]

Hey I haven't had mine axolotl x ray but I found this example here of what one looks like! https://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=96367

 

[KumquatSquats]

Hey I haven't had mine axolotl x ray but I found this example here of what one looks like! https://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=96367

that thread is a MESS!! im pretty sure the guys vet didnt know what an axolotl was, telling him 7.6 was a high enough pH to cause a morph... i wonder if it really did morph or not based on the last comments (actually i peeked at what they posted after that thread.... its not pretty, all their poor axys were poisoned by this dudes frantic use of pH down anytime it reached 7.5+ )


cool pics tho, and yea they have cartilaginous bones so if your vet normally only sees reptiles they will look REALLY thin and calcium deprived (google "axolotl xray" in one tab and "reptile xray" in the other and you can see for yourself, the reptile skeleton will look like its GLOWING compared to the squishy axy)
if you want to look them up the research labs take a TON of various medical imaging with these guys, if you read the studies on regeneration they tend to have example photos too