The (still nameless) babies

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Hello everyone. I just wanted to show off the three juvies I've reared from an accidental batch of eggs. I can't believe how quickly they're growing! I'll have to get their new tank set up and cycled sooner than I had thought I would.

Darn you all for getting me completely addicted to axolotls! Darn you!
 

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they are soooooo cute.........
 
Evil laugh....ominous music plays...lol ;)

They are very cute and look forward to seeing more pics...yes, at this size, I think they change daily!
 
Yeah, I took those pictures about 12 days ago, and they seem to have almost doubled in size since then. I guess I'll begin the musical tanks game now, as I set them up in a 10 gallon until they outgrow it and I pick up the 40 gallon I've got in storage.

I've named the white one Jaws, since he was the "great white" of the litter, and he rapidly outgrew (and began munching on) his siblings. The other two, I haven't yet named. I didn't want to get attached to any until I was sure they would make it. At this point, I suppose that's a safe bet.
 
Oooh, they are so cute! Seeing those photos makes me miss having baby axies around. : (
 
shoegal said:
Oooh, they are so cute! Seeing those photos makes me miss having baby axies around. : (
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Remember the sleepless nights....the endless water changes....the panics about food...
All worth it tho!!

Are those Melanoid babies? They are beautiful!! I want them,.......:p

Mel
 
I can't take credit for their genetics. I got the parents from Michael Shrom (thanks, again!), and the mother is a melanoid and the father is leucistic. (Mental note: next time, buy adult axolotls of same sex. Lesson learned.)

They are handsome, aren't they? The two melanoid-looking offspring are lighter than their mother, and though you can't really tell in this picture, they have some fantastic looking speckles along their tails. I'll try to get some better pictures, but my camera is pretty lame and the lighting my home is atrociously dim.
 
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