A-town... Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Always hear of people wanting the axolotl to morph to salamander but have always been told they do not live long and dont like the change anyway? can find to much info on the web apart from the tiger salamder looking similiar to axolotls and thats where people get the confusion from? any info would be appreciated thanks :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 It is not legal to have salamanders in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 alanmin is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl-danio Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 A morphed axolotl is an unwanted organism. It does not decrease their lifespan More info here: viewtopic.php?f=40&t=34191 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 How can an axolotl be allowed but an axolotl not be allowed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 i agree. plus i also want to know if it is possible. (thyroxin shots etc etc... list goes on). so question still stands i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 There are a number of ways to get them to change to a salamander and it doesn't have to involve injections but I believe that if an axolotl wanted to become a salamander it would without any assistance from us. I am not about to state on here how to do it because some idiot will just have to do it. If they can live and breed as axies why not let them? Years ago some people used to morph them to breed them before they realised they could breed as axies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 just a thought but this site is to promote the fish keeping hobby not to further someone breaking the law it sucks that you can keep an axy but not one once it is morphed basically the same animal i suppose it is because one can move on land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 So what are you supposed to do if your axolotl youve had for 10+ years metamophasizes? Destroy? Keep quiet? :-? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Sometimes life sucks---get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 not everyone keeps axolotls to breed some just enjoy having something different - once morphed they look amazing abit like a big newt and for memory they take on different colours compared to the un-morphed. google has some pics i think. its a silly rule IMO as said above - its still an axolotl morphed or not (just slightly more mobile) , and what does one do if there axie does it on its own which remotely possible, sad thing is if owner has in all aquatic tank and the axie tries morph it will likely die without access to land..anyway no point complaining or they maybe banned outright! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 New Zealand has very similar conditions to their native land and therefore the chances of them morphing natually there or here are pretty remote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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