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Question: Beautiful Flowing Gills?
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Awww... what a cutie!
I don't really think anyone has come up with a way to prompt gill growth, other than offering good healthy food and a clean, good environment and seeing what happens.
A lot of it is simply down to the genetics of the axolotl, just like us humans all look different, I guess.
I also believe that if the environment your axie is in is low in oxygen, he or she may grow longer gills to try and help absorb more oxygen from the water.
Ultimately, they are all unique, we just get to love our axies for how they are ^_^
I don't really think anyone has come up with a way to prompt gill growth, other than offering good healthy food and a clean, good environment and seeing what happens.
A lot of it is simply down to the genetics of the axolotl, just like us humans all look different, I guess.
I also believe that if the environment your axie is in is low in oxygen, he or she may grow longer gills to try and help absorb more oxygen from the water.
Ultimately, they are all unique, we just get to love our axies for how they are ^_^
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He is definately healthy, though. I keep his tank very clean, feed him regularly, and set books to the end of the tank to avoid the harsh sunlight from getting to him.
Erzs
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How old is your axolotl? It looks fairly young. My axolotl Alan looked like she had a short back and sides when I first got her!
As she got older they grew pretty big:
Make sure everything is in check with food and water quality and then like Mewsie said the rest is up to genetics. =]
But I think you have an adorable axolotl there and that axolotls are cute regardless of gill length!
As she got older they grew pretty big:
Make sure everything is in check with food and water quality and then like Mewsie said the rest is up to genetics. =]
But I think you have an adorable axolotl there and that axolotls are cute regardless of gill length!
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I honestly do not know how old mine is. I ordered him at some age from a supplier. I do know that he is a young one, though.
~ And P.S., Erzs, That is a very interesting patern on your axolotl's face! It looks
pretty cool!
~ And P.S., Erzs, That is a very interesting patern on your axolotl's face! It looks
pretty cool!
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Alan is awesome! I love the pic of him peeking out of his hide 
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OMG Eres I so want to steal that axi... sooo cute
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I tried saying 'little lotyl' ten times quickly and ended up saying, "leedul, leedul, leedul".
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