Red “threads” off gill area??

[EMaxo]

Does anyone know what are these red, thickish, thread-like extensions off the gi area? Each side has a pair. I have seen them twice in the past week but they are not always present/visible.

 

[Autistic Catholic]

Blood vessels if I'm not mistaken. Make certain it has only smooth surfaces in the tank and is not being harassed by tank mates as those can bleed easily.

 

[EMaxo]

Blood vessels if I'm not mistaken. Make certain it has only smooth surfaces in the tank and is not being harassed by tank mates as those can bleed easily.

Thanks for you idea. These threads do look well vascularized. My axolotl is alone with a ceramic pot and 3 delicate plastic plants, which don’t seem dangerous but it is possible they could damage her delicate skin. It is just so weird that these structures come off both gills areas and are paired.

 

[wolfen]

these can be one of two things.. random gill filaments, bloodworm stuck behind gills from feeding, either way they are quite harmless.
axolotls blood clotting/stopping is very fast, so even if they are veins/gill filaments and they did get caught I doubt your axolotl would even notice.