Author name: Lionel

Axolotls are genuinely rewarding pets for the right keeper, but they are not the effortless aquatic curiosities that social media […]

An axolotl needs a cycled cold-water tank, fine-sand or bare-bottom substrate, a stable 60 to 68 degree Fahrenheit temperature, and

Most axolotl losses come from a short list of avoidable beginner mistakes: warm water, an uncycled tank, gravel substrate, strong

An axolotl is a cheap animal to buy and a moderate animal to keep. The pet itself runs about $20

A GFP axolotl carries a jellyfish gene that makes its tissues glow green under blue or UV light. GFP stands

Newly hatched axolotl larvae measure about 10 to 13 mm, carry no legs, and live off a yolk sac for

You sex an axolotl mainly by its cloaca, the area behind the back legs. A mature male shows a clear

Caring for axolotl eggs means moving the clutch into a clean, shallow, dechlorinated container away from the parents, holding it

Axolotls eat each other because of a movement-triggered suction reflex, not aggression. Their poor eyesight means a tank mate’s gill

Breeding axolotls means pairing two healthy, unrelated adults over 18 months old, conditioning them with a cooling and light cycle,