Question: Gold spotted black axie with lump..

Aimzs Lotties · Jun 27, 2011

At my local pet store there is this GORGEOUS axie that I've resisted buying many a time.. It is black with GOLD spots.. like ACTUAL gold... it's like the funkiest axie i've ever seen!

Anyway I've resisted coz he has a small lump on its side under his skin..

It's the size of a small piece of gravel (though they are not housed on any substrate at the store) and is just under his skin.. My question is what is wrong with the little guy, and If I get him, is it easily curable?

It's just that I've never seen one like him and he is SOOO cool!

The lump looks a lot like this one (under its back leg) http://www.caudata.org/forum/attach...-help/10899d1277484095-lump-newt-dsc03558.jpg

Mandy6 · Jun 27, 2011

ooh that sounds so awesome.

Anyway, little bumps are normal on axies, just like people get little bumps. Unless the lump gets bigger or changes in any way you don't need to worry about them

I'd love for you to get him, I'd love to see him xD

scooty16 · Jun 27, 2011

I think you should totally get him! He sounds amazing and Im jealous already!

memojo1979 · Jun 27, 2011

Definately an axie?
I'd guess at the lump in the photo meaning that little guy is a boy? If not, that's a very unfortunate place to have a random lump

memojo1979 · Jun 27, 2011

Having said that, my Canaq is a very dark wild type (black on top, with a grey belly which goes up her sides too) + she has quite a few iridiophores which are golden in the right light. Haven't got any photos showing them well yet though.

MereB · Jun 27, 2011

memojo1979 said:
Definately an axie?

In Australia YES it is definitely an axie. Everything else is illegal to import and own let alone sell in a petshop.

Lumps seem to be a bit of both. If it doesn't change it's fine but if it's changing it can spell disaster

unfortunately it would be a wait and see what it does kind of thing. I'd buy him, lump or not. Such a unique sounding axie would definitely be welcome in my collection even if it was potentially only for a very short time.

mewsie · Jun 27, 2011

He sounds gorgeous.

My axies have the odd weird bit here and there - can be a result of healing slightly weirdly. I vote with Mere - get him, love him, give him a wicked awesome tank, and hopefully it's just one of his special little quirks.

pookiewn · Jun 27, 2011

Wow! I'm suprised that you resisted at all, it sounds amazing. Yes please, go get it please, we would like some pictures please! :lol:

memojo1979 · Jun 27, 2011

MereB said:
In Australia YES it is definitely an axie. Everything else is illegal to import and own let alone sell in a petshop.

Doh! I knew that axies were the only kind allowed - silly me
And, from watching the Border Patrol shows on TV, I'm guessing it's an extreme rarity for anything illegal to make it through, LoL!

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Aimzs Lotties · Jun 27, 2011

The small lump is on his/her side. I've been monitoring it a few weeks and it hasn't changed yet. I could call him/her lumpy..

Anyway I'm going back to the pet store on thursday for an epic sale (thinking about upgrading to a 4x1.5 tank yay), and if him/her is still there... I am so getting her/him!

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

I hope my other axies will grow to like him with time so he can have the run around of the whole tank without dividers!

Should be fine though, it only took a few days for them to love my newest addition a few weeks ago.

Boo Penguin · Jun 28, 2011

Aimzs Lotties said:
The small lump is on his/her side. I've been monitoring it a few weeks and it hasn't changed yet. I could call him/her lumpy..

Anyway I'm going back to the pet store on thursday for an epic sale (thinking about upgrading to a 4x1.5 tank yay), and if him/her is still there... I am so getting her/him!

Thanks for the kind words everyone! I hope my other axies will grow to like him with time so he can have the run around of the whole tank without dividers! Should be fine though, it only took a few days for them to love my newest addition a few weeks ago.

Buy him/her... and send them to me... sound good yes? lol I wish

So jealous of your for getting that amazing sounding axi

Right now I'm considering getting a really black on so I can have yin and yang

Aimzs Lotties · Jun 28, 2011

So... I've convinced my housemate to get lumpy instead of me. He's getting his first axie set up this thurs (gonna give him some of my epic cycled water) and then Lumpy can begin his spoilt life (if he's still there lol)..

I would get him.. but I've been heart set on a golden albino for soooo long.. and I can always steal lumpy off him later anyway LOLs...

On that note, I'm getting a new 4x1.5ft set up that I calculated to be 65gallons. Does this mean Coz of the standard 10gallons per axie rule that I can have 6 axies in there? Coz there's also a 1ft per axie rule which = 4 axies.. or should I go in the midddle of them both and say 5 axies???? :S

Boo Penguin · Jun 28, 2011

Aimzs Lotties said:
So... I've convinced my housemate to get lumpy instead of me. He's getting his first axie set up this thurs (gonna give him some of my epic cycled water) and then Lumpy can begin his spoilt life (if he's still there lol)..

I would get him.. but I've been heart set on a golden albino for soooo long.. and I can always steal lumpy off him later anyway LOLs...

On that note, I'm getting a new 4x1.5ft set up that I calculated to be 65gallons. Does this mean Coz of the standard 10gallons per axie rule that I can have 6 axies in there? Coz there's also a 1ft per axie rule which = 4 axies.. or should I go in the midddle of them both and say 5 axies???? :S

I'd go with 4...

Aimzs Lotties · Jun 30, 2011

So I was back at the pet store today for the epic sale.. where I got my canister filter yay.. Anyways I saw little lumpy and he wasn't quite as gold as I remembered him to be

I think my mind made him more exciting than he was..

He's still a gorgeous little axie but not enough to invoke any impulse buys.. Guess he'll just have to spark someone else's interest..

Oh and I have a pic if anyone is still interested. Will post if requested.

Shizeric · Jun 30, 2011

Please do post a pic.

MereB · Jun 30, 2011

Do you even need to ask Of course we want to see it.... no scratch that we NEED to see it

I'm always interesting in Pics of pretty axies

whether they are super special looking or not.

Please post it. :hat:

oh and WOO HOO for a new canister filter :happy:
I'll have to buy one of those in the next few weeks. One of mine has finally, after 7 years, sprung a leak that I don't seem to be able to locate to fix

but such is life

Mere.

Mandy6 · Jun 30, 2011

Please Post Lumpy's pic!! I want to see

scooty16 · Jun 30, 2011

Yes we wanna see a pic! :rofl:

Aimzs Lotties · Jul 2, 2011

'Lumpy'

Poor little things keep getting nipped in the tail. Tank is prob 45cm long and none of the 4 in there are fully grown.. they must just not like each other..

MereB · Jul 2, 2011

ooooh he is quite pretty isn't he :happy: Got a beautiful pattern!
It could be worse

At least they aren't on gravel and they do all seem to have their limbs and gills in tack which for a pet store is a minor miracle in itself.

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