A power outage threatens an axolotl in two ways. The filter stops, so oxygen drops and ammonia starts to build. In warm weather the...
Match your travel plan to your trip length. A healthy adult axolotl can be left alone for a long weekend, a fasting adult tolerates...
Hides are not decoration in an axolotl tank. They are a welfare requirement. Axolotls have lidless eyes and are sensitive to light. Provide at...
Setting up an axolotl tank correctly before the animal arrives prevents most early health emergencies. A complete setup requires a 20 to 40 gallon...
Cloudy water in an axolotl tank is not one problem with one fix. Milky white usually signals bacterial bloom from an uncycled or disrupted...
Impaction is a mechanical foreign-body blockage of the axolotl gastrointestinal tract, usually caused by ingested gravel. Food refusal, abdominal swelling, and floating from trapped...
Axolotl breeding setup requires a dedicated 40-gallon tank, both adults at least 18 months old, the female over 30 cm in length, 3 to...
Axolotls need water at 60 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit, optimum 60 to 64. If your room regularly exceeds 74 degrees in a humid climate...
The body-width rule sizes axolotl meals. Each food item should be no wider than the distance between the eyes. Total meal volume should leave...
A GFP axolotl carries a jellyfish gene that makes its tissues glow green under blue or UV light. GFP stands for green fluorescent protein....