Description The Axolotl is the largest member of the family Ambystomatidae, with specimens over 43 cm (17 inches) total length known, though typical adult length is somewhere between 20 and 28 cm (8 - 11 inches). Unlike most of the group, this species exists totally in the perrenibranchiate state, retaining some larval features into adulthood (gills, larval skin morphology, caudal fins, etc ...
The axolotl can stay in the fridge for however long it takes for their health to improve. 4. Returning the axolotl to the tank When the axolotl is starting to look "on the mend", this is the time to prepare for moving the axolotl back into the tank.
Axolotl-Friendly Aquascaping This article is an in-depth introduction to aquascaping an aquarium to make it a beautiful, practical and a happy home for Axolotls. Aquascaping is simply the art of creating an under-water landscape, and what better place to do that than in your axolotl’s home? Care of axolotls is different to care of fish or other aquatic animals so this must be taken into ...
Axolotls Home Alone Planning for a vacation or making a necessary trip can be a difficult task, especially if we have to leave our beloved pets behind at home. This is much more so for an axolotl owner. Unlike our dogs and cats, very few if any professional boarding facilities exist that would cater to exotics. Options are limited and not many people are adept at taking on the guardian role ...
A wild type axolotl will display the wild type coloration (brown, green, yellowish, even almost black), but they can be carriers for albinism, melanoid, and leucistic.
Hello All, About two weeks ago, both of my adult axolotl came down with the bacterial disease columnaris, and I decided to share everything I've learned while fighting this fast-acting, potentially lethal disease. There's a lot of information out there for fighting columnaris in aquarium fish...
Came home to a terrible sight. From having two very fresh axolotls Sunday night to have a very inactive and lazy one Monday morning - laying on the back. One of my axolotl was at the bottom of the aquarium with its belly up. He didn't float, but lay half on the back / side. How their home is...
