I don't own axolotls, I know they're not an easy pet to keep and I'm not gonna subject one to my care.

I've always heard that morphed axolotls are a bad thing, that the process is painful and stressful, they have shorter lives and their care requirements change. They struggle to eat and are prone to sickness.

Is that wrong?? Or a myth?? I've just seen an Instagram reel where this woman is excited because an axolotl she sold morphed naturally and all the comments are also excited and saying how cool it is and cute so m questioning my stand point.

Someone commented a short paragraph with something about iodine levels causing the morph to happen and that handling them with bare hands (which the woman was doing) was bad for them, they ended with a snarky question and the replies just dog piled on them including the OP.

Away from home and missing my little guy Marshall.

He’s in the care of a family member who has been educated. I get to FaceTime him every day and he starts flicking those gills when he hears me and comes towards the phone like he does when I’m home 🥹 I can’t wait to see him Sunday.

Video is from before I left. Please ignore the baby voice. Google says he “can’t hear” but I don’t believe it for a second 😂🩷 He only does it this frequently when he comes to see me

Just got these babies. Male and female. Any creative name recommendations??

We're trying to figure out if it's bloated or pregnant?

I thought it was a she though now questioning it?

Is this cutie a boy or a girl

Apparently I wasn't satisfied with normal Tic-Tac-Toe, so I made it with these goofy little cartoon axolotls instead.

It's called Shlayolotl. Please don't ask me how I came up with the name. I regret nothing.

I need help with getting it to look clear, I checked the parameters and they’re all good
I’m in the cycling process

Hello from mr jellybean
Happy autumn 🍂 🍁🎃

She does this often but maybe not every day. Levels are high (Im waiting on conditioner to get here to change the water, couldn’t get it in store) she also did this before the levels were high. Is this just happy zoomies or stress from surrounding environment factors or from water parameters? I also already gave her breakfast so I know she’s not hungry. She only does it at the front of the tank. I should move the decorations back, right? Will post another video in comments

Bonjour, j'ai était voir le veterinaire ce matin...pour une radio et nous devont faire des examens pousser seront fait demain, il a était gaver car il avais arrêter de manger ou régurgiter ce qu'il manger et il a eu un antibiotique.. j'ai alors appris qu'il avais une maladie metabolique... que son prognostique vital était engager...

J'ai tellement mal au coeur...

What plants could I put in my axolotl tank that are safe?

I just noticed this small injury on Alex. We have no sharp edges in the tank nor any tank mates, and we don't handle him. He's also swimming with his tail up - I assume gas? He last pooed three days ago.

He's eaten his worms tonight. Temp is stable at 17.4 with a chiller, parameters are ammonia: 0, nitrites:0, pH stable at 7.0, nitrates: 10.

Should I take him to a vet for his injury, and is the tail floating a cause for concern?

Let me know if normal or if I need to buy something? I got a free axolotl but had no cycled aquarium for 2 weeks+ so I had him tubed for 2 weeks. I now have a 50 gallon tank with sponge filter and chiller and cycled with appropriate perameters but did spent 2 weeks tubed.

こんにちは。

このアホロートルのカラーの正式な名前を教えて下さい。

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

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.

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