Beautiful colouration

[HayleyK]

I also recently bought this little beauty. I'm not sure what colour he would be classed as. Originally at the fish shop he looked like an Australian copper (mustardy with purpley spots), but when I took him home he looked more like a very green wildtype. None the less, I absolutely adore this little one already.

 

[Flee]

Wow Hayley I love the colour.
Its very different to my coppers. To me it looks like a Stunning green more than a copper but Im still only learning my colours. Awesome find I would have loved to have added this to my collection :happy:

 

[HayleyK]

Thank you! & I agree he looked nothing like a copper now, must have been the lighting in the fish store. I was pretty excited about having a potential copper (I bought him within 2 minutes of stumbling across the axolotl section :lol but when I put him in my tank and the lights came on it looked like a very different colour! When the lights aren't on he looks more mustardy. I just hope he doesn't darken up like most wildtypes. Fingers crossed

 

[auntiejude]

He's gorgeous! Definately not a copper though - his eyes are black rather than red.
Looks like a very nice pale green wildtype though.

 

[iSuzie]

To find out if he is a cooper u need to shine a tourch into / over his eyes and if they shine a dark red then he is a cooper, they don't look red to the naked eye. I have had quiet a few I bred look exactly like this. The inner eye will appear to be a darkish red that will sort of shine in the light if he is a cooper, u could also take a photo of him with a flash and the red will show up then also, but try not to expose him to any lights that are excessively bright as they do cause stress due to the fact they dont have eye lids and can't close their eyes to stop the brightness that they are very sensitive to, I suggest u expose him to the light by slowly putting it closer to his eyes from a distance at first and not to do this for to long, and only for clarification on his colour/morph type. Ether way he is beautiful

 

[fenwoman]

where do I go to buy unusually coloured Axolotls in East Anglia?

 

[Bette]

He is beautiful Hayley!

 

[HayleyK]

Thanks Bette Look at the iridophores on his tail

The more I look at him the more confused I get, comparing it to my other wildtypes.

When I look at his eye it looks like a normal wild type, but when I shine a light into it, it is slightly reddish brown. If I take a photo from whatever angle, it reflects red like an albinos eyes. When I do the same to my other wild types it doesn't shine back red. Opinions?

Also whilst lurking on Caudata I found this;

Coppers from Europe ( which the US has) have pink eyes, those from Australia are non albino. They are different , though they share the same name.

Can anyone else with an Australian Copper confirm this because now I'm just confused!

 

[HayleyK]

Shots of the reflection in the eye

 

[ks85]

So pretty!