DantezGirl Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 my goodness the things people do to animals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 just like us with our hair Mark? speak for yourself repto i have trained a long haired guinea pig to sit on my head well actually shaved his stomach and use double sided tape to stop him sl;iding off the shiny surface Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 i thrgt you were grown it on ur chin insted. ive never seen a morphd axie, but im gessing its simaler to a newt just larger?? kinda silly unless you can do it naturally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 they come through with different markings on them, most not pretty the white stay mainly white though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I have to say I've seen one of these guys and it was a bit sad. It spent a lot of time hiding and didn't seem to have much interest in checking out new things in its enclosure, unlike my axies who are very nosy, or just plain greedy If I remember rightly they're much more prone to illness and if limbs are damaged they don't regrow as their regenerative abilities are lost once they change although I'm not 100% sure on that. All in all I think they look much better and happier in the water. Ambystoma are a group called mole salamanders, and they are called that for a reason. To say that they are better off as aquatic larvae because they seem "sad" when metamorphosed is like saying that butterflies look so pretty fluttering around in the sun and are thus "happier" than they are as caterpillars. Its just the way nature is. Don't put your anthropomorphic attitudes upon it. [ps, the above is not about "artificial" metamorphosing, just about the comment quoted] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeauwa Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Iv morphed them in the past,found them very long lived. the right enclosure makes all the difference. they are very active at night as they are still nocturnal after morphing. gold ones turn pink with gold dots,black ones develop gold,silver n greenish dots the olive ones end up grey with dots. will try to dig up some old photos an post them(if i can work out how to) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 how long ago did you morph these axies and how long lived were they? did you use artificial or natural methods to morph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 HI i would be very interested to find out how its done.Iwas told years ago that you just lower the water. slowly over a very long time.If it was that easy lots of people would have done it by now.Theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 sorry but morphed axolotls are considered an unwanted organism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeauwa Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 mind you so are bluetoungs e.c.t .i morphed them about 20 od years ago in australia, last time would of been about 10 years ago in nz. i sold some white ones to ja...ns with strict instructions as to housing n feeding,they totaly ignored these an starved them to death,then went on to say that morphed axys are short lived as they read this on t.j th......ns axy book. Iv kept them in perfect health for about 5 years before swaping them on. i have heard of someone keeping one for 20 years(unconfirmed). i morphed them artificialy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varanophile Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 sorry but morphed axolotls are considered an unwanted organism lol. can't have them chasing down and killing tuataras. don't let the apperance fool you, they have caused more deaths than great whites in south america Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonka Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 sorry but morphed axolotls are considered an unwanted organism How so?. Thats like saying tadpoles are ok , but if they turn into frogs , then look out!! , there now unwanted organisms. If you morph an axo , its still the same animal!!!!. And what if they morph naturally ? , ohh look cool , hes morphed , now where did i put my salamander slicer & dicer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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