Question: Small gills, is this normal?

[flan123]

Hi!

Ron seems to have very small gills (maybe not even a centimetre long). He did have a white fungus on them but that fell off a couple of days ago, and the gills are now turning redder and have little red 'feathers' forming. But I'm just a little concerned that they aren't growing properly?

Sorry to be a pain.

Cheers, Mike.

 

[Jacquie]

Hi Mike,

Although axolotls have the amazing ability to regenerate, this does take time. Juvenile axolotls tend to regenerate at a faster rate than adults. The regeneration rate is different in each axolotl however, some regenerate quickly, some slowly.

As the axolotl has just recovered from a bout of fungus, you need to give him time to recover from this.

Environmental factors play a large role in the rate of regeneration. Healthy water and a stress free environment will encourage regrowth.

 

[flan123]

Hi Jacquie,

He's in a container at the moment and I'm changing the water ever day which I'm guessing he isn't too happy with at the moment, so maybe thats a factor? I'm getting a tank tomorrow I think, so the sooner I get it set up and cycled, the better.

Cheers, Mike.