I have looked all over faqs and the boards and can't find what I'm looking for.
How often should an axolotls gills move in that kind of breathing motion? I thought it was frequently? Maybe every 15-20 seconds? At least i'm sure it has been ever since he arrived. But today his gills aren't moving very much. In fact I've been sat here staring at him for about 20 minutes now. Does that mean he's not breathing? He keeps walking over to me and looking and he's swimming a bit too. He's acting like he usually does.
I'm really worried though that he can't breathe.
Edit: on closer inspection the gills are moving but just not in the same kind of motion that they used to. It's much more subtle. Does this mean they've shrunk? They aren't curled forward.
Ok he just gulped air so I guess its a lack of oxegen thing? I just did a water change today....
How often should an axolotls gills move in that kind of breathing motion? I thought it was frequently? Maybe every 15-20 seconds? At least i'm sure it has been ever since he arrived. But today his gills aren't moving very much. In fact I've been sat here staring at him for about 20 minutes now. Does that mean he's not breathing? He keeps walking over to me and looking and he's swimming a bit too. He's acting like he usually does.
I'm really worried though that he can't breathe.
Edit: on closer inspection the gills are moving but just not in the same kind of motion that they used to. It's much more subtle. Does this mean they've shrunk? They aren't curled forward.
Ok he just gulped air so I guess its a lack of oxegen thing? I just did a water change today....
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