An axolotl that sits motionless at the bottom of its tank for hours is not necessarily sick. Axolotls are nocturnal ambush predators that conserve...
An axolotl that repeatedly swims along the tank glass, pushing its nose against the surface and pacing back and forth for minutes or hours,...
Fungal infections are one of the most common health problems in captive axolotls, and they are almost always a sign that something in the...
Axolotls are one of the few vertebrates that can regenerate entire limbs, gills, tails, sections of spinal cord, portions of the brain, and even...
Impaction is a physical blockage of the digestive tract caused by swallowed material that the axolotl cannot pass. In captive axolotls, the most common...
When an axolotl emergency happens, the difference between a recoverable situation and a fatal one often comes down to preparation. Ammonia spikes, heat spikes,...
Most axolotl health problems start as water-quality problems, and most water-quality problems resolve with clean water, correct temperature, and patience. That reality leads many...
Most aquarium medications are designed for fish. Axolotls are not fish. They are neotenic salamanders with permeable skin, external gills, and a physiology that...
The single most reliable way to size an axolotl's meal is the body-width rule: each food item should be no wider than the space...
Live food can be a valuable part of an axolotl's diet, but not all live foods carry the same risk. Some options, like nightcrawlers...