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jorja
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Im sorry if this is a stupid question but if you take you axi out of the water and it turns into a land dwelling lizard, does it live back in the water???
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mark
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Hey Jorja - there's a great section further down the forum specifically for the discussion of Axolotls. There’s lots of fine people there who’ll help you with any axi related issues.
Have a read of this http://www.axolotl.org/tiger_salamander.htm for answers to your question. If you take your axi out of the water it will die. It will only become terrestrial if goes through metamorphosis which is very rare unless you use certain chemicals or hormones to induce it.
P.S. They aren’t lizards – they’re amphibians
Have a read of this http://www.axolotl.org/tiger_salamander.htm for answers to your question. If you take your axi out of the water it will die. It will only become terrestrial if goes through metamorphosis which is very rare unless you use certain chemicals or hormones to induce it.
P.S. They aren’t lizards – they’re amphibians
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jennifer
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I moved this post from somewhere in the Newt section to the Axolotl section.
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jose
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ive had my axi for two wks now and i did a bit of research and i know she remains an axi unless she goes through metamorphosis. well her gills seem to be shrinking( almost gone) what happen? anyone with some info is appreciated!
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jose
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my axi's gills are going away. why?
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Could be water quality. Did you cycle your tank? Have you tested your water for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and ph? If you don't have a test kit - take a sample down to your local fish shop/aquarium/petshop and get them to test it.
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sharn
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see above from kapo.
ammonia burns are common in newly setup tanks and that will cause the gill filaments to nearly dissappear. is your new tank cycled?
ammonia burns are common in newly setup tanks and that will cause the gill filaments to nearly dissappear. is your new tank cycled?
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