obie trice Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 hey all just wanted to see who out there has axolotls... i brought 3 when i was about 10 yrs old (im now 27), and only one has died so far which was about 2 weeks ago. it got bloated and then eventually died. not sure why but it was old so it had done its dash anyway... had a long life... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I have heard that axolts (spelling :? ) eat gravel - may be a cause of bloating. No doubt you already know that I myself dont have any - but they are interesting creatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 i love em, have five (two leucies, a wildtype, golden albino and albino) a 17 year old axolotl is really something to be proud of so well done! they generally only live 10-15 years so i would probably put the bloating down to age. i hope the remaining oldies hang in there for quite some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obie trice Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 yeah i thought age was probably it cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northland chic Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Hi, I used to have about 11 of them and only ever had one swell up and die. Our axolotl book says there are a few possible causes. There may be genetic factors, carriers of genes for anemia, heart irregularties and kidney insufficiency are prone to such problems. It says it may also be a bacterial infection but if your others are fine I wouldn't think so and you must take really good care of them to have had them that long. I would go with the last one which is because they are so old it might have had a kidney malfunction (Book: Axolotls Care & Breeding in Captivity by Peter W. Scott). I never had stones with mine so I don't know about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapo Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 We have 10, (5 leucies, 5 wildtypes). Ours aren't as old as yours tho, 4 3yr olds and 6 11mth olds and we only got them round Nov last year, Jan & Mar this year. But what an achievement, 17 years, you obviously did something right for them to live as long as they have! Sorry, about the axie that died tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 lol, hey Kapo! fancy seeing you here :lol: dont get onto axie.org much these days sadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapo Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 hiya sharn, yeah I'd noticed you'd been a bit scarce there lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel1708 Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 I have one adult leucistic and I'm raising a little golden axy too. I have had my white one for 2 or 3 years now, shes a real personality hoping I might be able to breed from her one day! Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 i let my albino in with my four adults yesterday and managed to trigger a breeding frenzy (with my albino leading the way!) :lol: i have four males and one female (aint that just bad luck lol) and was really hoping my female would get the gist of things and pick up the little volcanoes but she didnt from what i can see im hoping that Odin will continue to drop prezzies and hopefully ill get a few albino bubbas if my female catches on to what shes supposed to do :lol: i have searched quite alot and i beleive we only have one lovely lady in the country that has axies that produce albino offspring (who my little man came from) so it would be nice to get a few more out to the country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapo Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 i let my albino in with my four adults yesterday and managed to trigger a breeding frenzy (with my albino leading the way!) :lol: i have four males and one female (aint that just bad luck lol) and was really hoping my female would get the gist of things and pick up the little volcanoes but she didnt from what i can see im hoping that Odin will continue to drop prezzies and hopefully ill get a few albino bubbas if my female catches on to what shes supposed to do :lol: i have searched quite alot and i beleive we only have one lovely lady in the country that has axies that produce albino offspring (who my little man came from) so it would be nice to get a few more out to the country Hiya Sharn, any luck yet? I'd love to have a golden axie or two. Might have to extend the house a bit tho. If your axies do breed will you just sell in your local area or sell round the country as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 im looking for some large axolotls both male and female for a big display for my mates lil boy. PM me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 i love em, have five (two leucies, a wildtype, golden albino and albino) nice collection there sharn, is ur albino a true albino? [with red eyes] dont see much of them around alot rarer then the golden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 sure is (i am so so so so proud of him :lol: ) i got mine of Rebecca when he was really little, only just had his legs. she is the only person i know of in the country that has a pair that produce albinos, the one in aucks zoo came from her and the two others i know of came from her. seems they arent as hardy as babies for some reason but once they get larger theyre as hardy as any other colour. my four males start bum nuzzling and laying prezzies after every w/c and sometimes after a feed but the female is just too slow my albino is the only one laying which is good but the female just doesnt wanna know, im not sure if they will get the hang of it all after they do it a few times or not but im hoping something will happen one day soon kapo- if i ever got babies i would be keen to ship a few when they got larger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 wow thats awesome sharn, ur very lucky indeed. i wonder what color it would turn to if it morphs into an tiger salamander, not that i am suggesting u try maybe a new thread with some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 id cry for days if he ever tried to morph (im against artificial methods to make them morph), they nearly always die and i cant say i find the morphed ones too attractive :lol: i would assume he would stay albino, as far as i know they cant change but it would be one interesting looking sal thats for sure :lol: my cameras pretty crappy but i'll see what i can do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 I have one leucistic and one brown(wildtype). They are the most amazing creatures- the even wave to me Usfortunatley the rest of my family doesn't have the same opinion of them- or 300 liter frog tank for that matter! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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