Question: How many ?

Xoxo · Jan 10, 2011

Hi everyone !

In Europe, the most people say that we have to keep min. two axolotls together, and some others say that we can keep an axolotl alone forever and that he doesn't need company.

What do you think and why exactly ?

Thank you for your answers :happy:

zoezakella · Jan 10, 2011

Axies can live on their own quite happily but in my opinion more is better lol I could not pick just one colour so got 3 :happy:

siona · Jan 10, 2011

I don't see why you can't keep one by itself. They're not social animals. That said, I wanted 2 because my tank would have looked a bit lonely with just 1. I think it's down to you - what you want and what you have room for

smily sam · Jan 10, 2011

you can ceep one on its own or two but if you get two and they turn out to be boy and girl and then you may find one day that have you eggs in the tank so im not saying don't get two but if you don't want eggs than iver get two of the same gender or one if you cant tell if there boy or girl. On the other hand if you do want to breed your axolotls getting two of the other gender would increase your chances of having eggs by about 100% unless the axolotl you buy is already pregnunt.:happy:

RobM · Jan 10, 2011

I believe it is law in Switzerland to have a minimum of two, of certain types of animals. For example you are not allowed to keep a rabbit on its own.
I do not know the full extent of this or whether this is only for social animals, but you probably should contact your local commune for clarification.

Xoxo · Jan 10, 2011

RobM said:
I believe it is law in Switzerland to have a minimum of two, of certain types of animals. For example you are not allowed to keep a rabbit on its own.
I do not know the full extent of this or whether this is only for social animals, but you probably should contact your local commune for clarification.

Yes, thanks, I'm aware of that

It's true for a lot of species, but not for the axolotls

The law says one it's fine.

The law says how big the aquarium should be too

elcaptano · Jan 11, 2011

just out of interest, how big does the law say the aquarium should be?

siona · Jan 11, 2011

So it's illegal in Switzerland to keep one rabbit???

RobM · Jan 11, 2011

siona said:
So it's illegal in Switzerland to keep one rabbit???

As in one on its own. You could keep two or more. Its a law applied to all kinds of animals that are social/live in groups. I think it may also apply to fish, as a lot live in groups.

Xoxo · Jan 12, 2011

elcaptano said:
just out of interest, how big does the law say the aquarium should be?

It depends of the size of the axolotl

We did an automat on this page :
Choisir son aquarium
under " tableau estimatif pour les densités de population" you can give the size of each axolotl to know the size of the aquarium

axolotlfriend · Jan 12, 2011

RobM said:
I believe it is law in Switzerland to have a minimum of two, of certain types of animals. For example you are not allowed to keep a rabbit on its own.
I do not know the full extent of this or whether this is only for social animals, but you probably should contact your local commune for clarification.

very interesting law. i didn't know that

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