My first Lotls :]

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My lotls!! The green one (wild type?) was a gift and the second one I got from some breeder out here and he was missing all his legs and some gills, which are all growing back as of now :]
 

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Awe they're so cute! :) Looks like you're taking great care of them, and I love the colours on your leucistic!
What are their names? :)
 
SammyTheLotus said:
Awe they're so cute! :) Looks like you're taking great care of them, and I love the colours on your leucistic!
What are their names? :)
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My husband named the first one Falcor(never ending story) and the leucistics name is Nubbins because of the missing legs when I got her(him)? :]
 
SammyTheLotus said:
Awe that's adorable hahah, great names! ?
Any idea how old they are?
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I wish I knew! I havent found anyone out here that really knows what theyre talking about with these little guys, Nubbins breeder couldnt even tell me how old he was wen I picked him up, she had them in tubs and they were all definitely doing some cannibalistic stuff in there which she told me was normal and anywhere I got they'll be missing their legs at that age because they eat em 0.0
 
Cattlemedic said:
I wish I knew! I havent found anyone out here that really knows what theyre talking about with these little guys, Nubbins breeder couldnt even tell me how old he was wen I picked him up, she had them in tubs and they were all definitely doing some cannibalistic stuff in there which she told me was normal and anywhere I got they'll be missing their legs at that age because they eat em 0.0
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Yeah, unfortunately she's right! :( I have two of my juveniles in a tub together at the moment and they get along well for the most part, but once it's feeding time they can get a little snappy with each other. I just make sure they're well fed and eat on opposite sides of the tub to reduce the risks of any mishaps! ☺️
 
SammyTheLotus said:
Yeah, unfortunately she's right! :( I have two of my juveniles in a tub together at the moment and they get along well for the most part, but once it's feeding time they can get a little snappy with each other. I just make sure they're well fed and eat on opposite sides of the tub to reduce the risks of any mishaps! ☺️
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Well thats sad! lol I just assumed she didnt care!
 
Cattlemedic said:
Well thats sad! lol I just assumed she didnt care!
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Maybe she didn't if she let them get all their gills bitten off! :( I keep a super close eye on mine and so far nobody's lost a gill or a limb! And once they get to be adults they aren't nearly as dangerous to each other as when they're young! :)
 
SammyTheLotus said:
Maybe she didn't if she let them get all their gills bitten off! :( I keep a super close eye on mine and so far nobody's lost a gill or a limb! And once they get to be adults they aren't nearly as dangerous to each other as when they're young! :)
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My two definitely seem to get along but theyre alittle bigger and about the same size thankfully. Hopefully after I get this new tank setup I can find another about their size to add in!
 
Cattlemedic said:
My two definitely seem to get along but theyre alittle bigger and about the same size thankfully. Hopefully after I get this new tank setup I can find another about their size to add in!
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That sounds great! :) As long as there's not more than inch of difference between any of them there shouldn't be any problems.
 
Aww, they're both so adorable :) I especially like your leucistic one. Looks like it might be GFP too!

I read somewhere that axies should be kept apart until they're about 6" or adulthood. When they're young, they're cannibalistic but if you keep them apart, they'll "forget" this since they won't be able to nip at another axie. Then you can reintroduce them when they're older and they'll be less likely to eat each other. But they're also supposed to be a lot less aggressive when they're older too which may play a part.
 
Karatts said:
Aww, they're both so adorable :) I especially like your leucistic one. Looks like it might be GFP too!

I read somewhere that axies should be kept apart until they're about 6" or adulthood. When they're young, they're cannibalistic but if you keep them apart, they'll "forget" this since they won't be able to nip at another axie. Then you can reintroduce them when they're older and they'll be less likely to eat each other. But they're also supposed to be a lot less aggressive when they're older too which may play a part.
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GFP means they glow under black light correct? He/she does glow when a blacklight is on him :]
 
Cattlemedic said:
GFP means they glow under black light correct? He/she does glow when a blacklight is on him :]
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Yep, that's the gist of it! But you shouldn't have the blacklight on them too often. There's a few threads around here that say it's bad for them.
 
Karatts said:
Yep, that's the gist of it! But you shouldn't have the blacklight on them too often. There's a few threads around here that say it's bad for them.
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I dont even own a blacklight :]
breeder I picked him up from had him and the rest in a black tub with blacklights hanging over them, thats the only reason I know lol
 
Cute axolotls, and awesome names. Great to see that Nubbins is regenerating his missing bits.
My 3 juveniles (1 wild type, 2 coppers) have always been together, and were in a small tank with at least 4 others at the pet store. I bought them when they were around 3 inches. The wild type had a gill tip missing, but apart from that all 3 were fine. It can get a bit crazy around feeding time, but now they are bigger they are hand fed in different parts of the tank, and we haven't had any accidents yet. I might have to put the wild type in another tank as he eats a lot and is growing far more quickly than the others. :rolleyes:
 
Cattlemedic said:
My husband named the first one Falcor(never ending story) and the leucistics name is Nubbins because of the missing legs when I got her(him)? :]
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Should've named it mat.
 
glowing axy's? Can they get any cooler! ! What causes the glow? And what is this copper come you speak of pls?

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Yes, axolotls are awesome. :cool:
I have attached a photo of one of my coppers from 2 months ago. I haven't taken many pictures of them recently. I also have photos of all of my axolotls in the album section.
 

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Gideon is looking fab. Nice to see him doing well. :happy:
 
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