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wild vs melanoid vs albino - lenght of life

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Greetings all - I started wondering if there was any information out there about the length of life between a wild, melanoid and albino axolotl. As I understand it, the wild anything but a wild type are "lab created" or at least in captivity. So, are albino - or any other then wild - live less?

Second - will black lights affect axolotls negatively?

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Even wildtype axolotls are 'lab created'. The axolotls that are available in the pet trade have been cross-bred with tiger salamanders at various points. There really is no difference in life span of any of the commonly available varieties.

Blacklights can have intense UV rays, which can burn retinas of humans. I suspect they will also affect axolotls in this manner.
 
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That is good to know. So... what about the axolotol in lake xochimilco - how do they look?

I will double think my idea of having black lights.

Thank you Kaysie!

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Even wildtype axolotls are 'lab created'. The axolotls that are available in the pet trade have been cross-bred with tiger salamanders at various points. There really is no difference in life span of any of the commonly available varieties.

Blacklights can have intense UV rays, which can burn retinas of humans. I suspect they will also affect axolotls in this manner.
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That's a good point. Does anyone have any pictures of wild caught axolotls?

I notice your in Mexico. Are you near any neotonic collestion sites?
 
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I don't have any pictures - right now I'm in the US - but have never seen a wild caught axolotl in all the time I've lived in Mexico --- and that is half of my life.

I looked for pictures - but didn't find any... I hope someone does and can post them.
 
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Wild, native axolotls look like 'wildtype' (or brown) axolotls.

The varieties that are in the pet trade (leucistic, albino, melanoid, etc.) all come from selective breeding and cross-breeding with tiger salamanders.
 
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