Gills...

[tashie7161]

Today when i went over to follie i noticed her gills are a lot whiter then normal? she still has pink but they seem a lot whiter, is there some thing wrong with her? She hasn't been acting differently.

 

[jay_coward]

I asked the same question a while ago. Apparently gills go pale they are just usually asleep or just un active. For some time now though my axie Shifter's gills have been white. They go a bit pink at tea time. Maybe someone else knows the answer to this question. I'd love to know the answer.

Sorry i couldn't be more helpful

 

[naymo]

Hey there i can help.

Usually when an axie is active blood pumps around its boddy making its gills red.
Your axie was probably sleeping or in a dormant state.

 

[tashie7161]

Yes she was just laying down in the corner, its just I'm not use to seeing her gills white and i panicked. Although a little time after i posted this, she has also cut her gill open? i have no idea how but shes in a tub in the fridge, I'll check later, theres no big damage just a little cut on her gill n its bleeding.

 

[naymo]

The good thing to bear in mind as small cuts and abrasions is nuthing for an axie.
They will heal up in jiffy.
Just make sure its doesnt get infected.

Hope she goes well.

 

[tashie7161]

Yeh, well i put her in clean treated water and I'll be keeping a close eye on it. Also gives me a chance to give her tank a clean while shes bathing about in her tub.

 

[naymo]

Thats great to hear.
Im currently treating Banda for fungus..still not quite cleared up..when it does ill reduce her saltbaths to about one a day. Im in holidays at the moment so i have plenty of time to fit three baths a day.

LOL! I totally forgot she was in her bath today...must have been int there for at least 14 mins
then i heard her splashing about i was like S%@! BANDA IM COMING!!!!! all supermum like lightning.
She hated me for leaving her in it. Went straight into her cave, bum facing me.

 

[ianclick]

Hey tasha,

One of my axies does the same thing when hes inactive or asleep his gills go pale as does the red in his tail when he is active however his gills and tail redden up

 

[kapo]

Naymo, best to put an timer on (oven timer or something loud that will remind you - I do as usually my kids distract me with one thing and another until I hear the buzzer going) it can burn them if they're in too long.

 

[naymo]

Yer,thats a good idea..I decided to use an alarm after that incident..works like a charm.