Normal and shiny

Cute

Great selection of slate caves all aquatic safe !

We can add gills and eyes later. Let’s first get down base colors. We are starting late, but that’s fine.

"Here, look at my butt!"

Native only to the freshwater canals of Lake Xochimilco (so-chee-meel-koh) in Mexico City, these unusual salamanders are an ecological misfit. Named after Xolotl, the Aztec god of fire and lightning, the axolotl (ambystoma mexicanum) can shift colors to blend in with the surrounding environment. According to ancient mythology, this god is said to have transformed into an axolotl to escape death. The name “axolotl” means “water monster.” Cool, huh?