Two new axies, trying to figure out type

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I just got two adult axolotls and was wondering if they were melanoid or wild type. I thought they were both wild type but then i noticed that one of them has eyes that look almost amber or orange and the other one has more "normal" looking eyes. I read that non-melanoids have a shiny ring around their pupils, is that the amber color i see? And since the other one does not have that do i have a melanoid and a wild type?
 
The amber very well could be the shiny ring - it's usually a gold colour. Good luck capturing it on camera, but photos would be very helpful.

Oh! And you are right that wild-types tend to have the shiny patches and melanoids don't :)
 
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