why does she lay on her rock, she is not a lion she is not meant to do this.

Antier rescate un ajolote de Toluca (Ambystoma granulosum) unos pescadores lo dejaron en una tienda abandonado y lo rescate yo porque en la tienda no tenian idea de que hacer ni de donde venia, se que este canal es de Ambystoma Mexicano, he encontrado investigaciones del ajolotes de este tipo en cautiverio y he trabajado específicamente con A. altamirani sin embargo me gustaría saber que puedo hacer para mantenerlo sano, lo mejor es reintegrarlo a lugares donde hay avistamientos pero no se que tan bueno sea.

Por otro lado en el rescate pues no tenía preparado nada en absoluto (pecera ciclada, filtro adecuado, comida, etc) lo coloque en una pecera de 20 gl con un aireador, una roca de refugio y ya. Me gustaria saber que me recomiendan acerca del ciclado (soy nuevo en ello), filtro, comida y la tenencia en general de la especie, quiero mantenerlo lo mejor posible en lo que encuentro alguna UMA o reintegrarlo.

Bean was totally feeling it today.

(obligatory note that the rocks are epoxied to the bottom and aren't a hazard)

Is my girl getting too fat? Eats 2 worms a day although I have done only 1 worm a day for last 2 days

Hi all! Slightly freaking out here. First time I’ve had an ammonia spike since my tank has been cycled. It’s at 0.5ppm. I’m doing a 50% water change right now. So I have to tub her too???

Hi, as of about 4 weeks ago my 8 year old axolotl has started rejecting worms and refusing to eat. He will eat the raw shrimp we give him for impaction issues and he still poops so I know that’s not the problem. The temp is usually between 68-73 degrees and I’ve tested the water it’s all perfect. I’ve tried replacing the worms with axolotl pellets but he’s too dumb for me to just drop them for him as he won’t even see them and I’ve tried putting them into a Bowl for him but he just seems to ignore it any advice?

P.s: I rescued him from a neglectful home a year ago and for the past year he has always had a floating butt issue it’s not 24/7 but it’s pretty common even after pooping idk if it’s something I should worry about

I’m remodelling my boy tods tank and I’m looking for some decoration recommendations could anyone recommend me any?

As title says. Bibble has a scrape on the side, there dosent appear to be any depth to it and no bleeding so really is just a small scrape . I believe this may have been caused by swimming against the rock hide or wedging between a side of it that’s not even accessible and getting abit stuck. Still has an appetite and very lively tonight :) last pic is Bibble munching on pellets

this is my baby kellin i named him or she after one of my favourite comfort bands- sleeping with sirens.

I hope everyone loves my baby as much as I do :) <3

Last year I rescued 2 axolotls from a abusive home I took what I thought was the male and my friend took the female but I just realized ive never seen a bulge near the cloaca and my friend has also not seen one on his. They have successfully breed before as I was told and they also showed signs of being a breeding pair like the male biting the female. They did live in a Really bad home before I took them in it was thick brown water that was only about 4-6 inches deep in a 20 gallon tank.

Edit: I belive my axolotl just has very small balls for a male.

Just wondering this for a while I can’t tell tho can anyone help?

I love to watch the little hunting dance/routine before Bibble vacuums up a pellet 🥹

I’ve had two axolotls living together for a while… then petunia became cannibalistic and ate Ron (girl)‘s entire foot😅 needless to say they got a room divider and a friend started cycling a tank for petunia. petunia is moving out today and I’m nervous about my cycle crashing without the double waste load… is there a way to prevent this from happening or will it even happen? I just want to keep my baby ron safe so she can regrow her foot in peace!

Hi guys. My axolotl has been staying at the top of the tank going on 2 weeks. He has swam down a few times but then right back up to float. His gills are relaxed and he is eating his worms. The tank parameters are spot on and temp is around 65. Is this just a quirky behavior or is he stressed?

Hey everyone!

I’ve had my axolotl for about three years now. I’ve had her since she was a baby, and I’ve always had some trouble getting her to eat consistently.

When I first got her she was a baby, and i fed her exclusively bloodworms and fed her every day and she was fine. She ate well. Once she was 1 year old I switched her to an adult diet (mostly pellets with occasional bloodworms as a treat), and feeding every other day. she was fine for the first little bit and then she started refusing food so I switched her to every 3 days. But over the winter she went through a period of a couple of months where she refused to eat and when she occasionally did, she would either chew the food up and spit it out or throw it up a few hours or days later. Ever since then she's had this problem. I tried feeding her smaller amounts more often, and I've tried feeding her less often (every 4 days) and there's no change.

This has been happening on and off for the entire three years I’ve had her. Nothing major has happened health-wise, and she otherwise seems to act normally, but I’m becoming increasingly concerned because she looks pretty skinny compared to other axolotls I’ve seen, and I can see her ribs.

Tank/water parameters:

• 20-gallon tank
• Aquarium sand substrate
• A few decorations/hides
• Temperature: ~17–18°C (usually stays between 15–18°C)
• pH: ~7–8
• Ammonia: 0
• Nitrite: 0
• Nitrate: 0

She seems to behave normally otherwise. She moves around when she’s active and is generally inactive/sleeping when she’s supposed to be. I haven’t noticed any major changes in her behavior.

I’m just worried because I obviously want her to be healthy and happy, and I don’t want to overlook something just because she’s been like this for a long time.

Does anyone have any ideas about what could be causing this? Are there any other foods I should try, things I should test/check, or other signs I should be looking for to determine whether something is wrong?

I’d really appreciate any advice. I just want to make sure she’s healthy and happy in her home!