Gannet Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 hi there guys, was talking to a mate of mine today and nether of us new the answer of this question. are golden albino, and true albino axolotls blind or can they see with there gold/white eyes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 sharn can tell u for sure he had both but to my knowledge. golden is a type of albino, both golden and true albino can see with their RED eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Yes that is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 golden albino, and true albino, dont have red eyes. goldens have gold eyes trues have white eyes. thats y i asked if they can still see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 no true albinos have red eyes. what most people refer to as albino axolotls are not actually albino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 looking at this thred from sharn http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/my-axo ... 16120.html her albino has whit eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I think that may have been due to the camera flash... well thats my view anyway. i think they actually do have white eyes yes- with a pinkish coloured pupil. check out: http://images.google.co.nz/imgres?imgur ... s%26sa%3DN In fact this page show alot of albino animals- I particularly like the albino alligator!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 What about the goldens, they have gold eyes, can they see or are they blind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I have never actually owned a golden before but I am 99% sure they can see fine and that yes- they do have golden eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 i'll pm sharn see if he can shed some light on this matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 albinos do have red eyes, its just my stupid camera which made him look funny :lol: i beleive he is a white albino (not axanthic which im told are genetically weaker and yellow with age) as he has iridophores on his gills. goldens have redy gold eyes, more goldish though but still classed as albino- they lack melanophores hence the gold appearence. axies are pretty poor sighted anyway but mine seem to see just as well as my normal ones. they all react the same to movement also. i think they would be a bit more sensitive to lights turning on quickly though as any albino would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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