Question: ANOTHER lot of sperm deposits!

Aimzs Lotties · Jul 17, 2011

I've just done an upgrade to a 4ft tank a week or so ago.
Up until now I've been relatively sure I've got 2 males and a female.. but it occured to me, Lottie COULD be a boy.. She doesn't look it at all (no enlarged cloaca) but I've had them all for like 3 months, and 4 rounds of sperm packets later, STILL no eggs..

Now I'd come to the conclusion that Lottie was just not yet mature, and the sperm packets were from claiming new territory (because up until now they HAD been consistent with my tank upgrades). But I found a load of sperm packets a week ago when they got their new tank, cleaned them all out, and noticed ANOTHER today!

Any ideas?? I am well and truly STUMPED!

PS. Lottie (be it male OR female) DID have her sexually mature toes for about a week, a month ago (when I brought in the latest male 'Red').. but then they DISAPPEARED! It was almost like she DID like him.. then changed her mind.. is that even POSSIBLE??

If anyone has had a situation like this.. I would LOVE to hear about it..

lea · Jul 18, 2011

Can you post some pictures of lottie's area and we might be able to help. Im sorry I cant help with the rest.

yellowpebble · Jul 18, 2011

I guess it just takes time for them to mature! i know its meant to take girls a few months longer than the boys, but its funny she is changing her mind. I think you would be able to tell by this stage if she is a boy as she/he is starting to mature.

If you really want your own eggs (hopefully mine arrive safely today) you could always fit in another female just to be sure? your tank could fit 4-5. You could go buy another adult female from the petstore, just make sure to check gender first.

Aimzs Lotties · Jul 19, 2011

I'm happy with Lottie though.. I want HER babies if any lol... I'll go get a pic now.

THANKS for the eggs! So cute!

Aimzs Lotties · Jul 19, 2011

There's no visible enlargement to indicate that she's male.. maybe she's just a strange little cutie..

Aimzs Lotties · Jul 19, 2011

Oh and I didn't mean that I didn't want your eggs when I said I wanted Lottie's eggs.. no offence meant. I am VERY happy with your little eggies and will love them as if they were my own! Thanks so much!

lea · Jul 19, 2011

lottie looks like a girl to me.

yellowpebble · Jul 19, 2011

haha no worries I understood! she defiantly looks like a girl, and what a pretty colour! I haven't seen any wild types around here, all melanoid or golden albino. I would love a wild type like her! so ccuuuuute!!! I have noticed in my melanoid and heard from others that when the axolotl is dark, they gets white toes, instead of a light axie getting dark ones. My dark axie’s toes are definitely white... I thought she had fungus at first. Maybe keep an eye out for white ones too? She could just be a late bloomer... like we all had one of those friends that got boobs really late. Maybe she is just one of those?

Aimzs Lotties · Jul 19, 2011

Yeah lol maybe.. but when she had the mature toes they were really dark black.. If they are white next time I am going to be VERY confused.. :O

lea · Jul 20, 2011

they do like to confuse us humans.

Aimzs Lotties · Jul 21, 2011

Found another spermatophore today... I must have the randomest axolotls in the world!

yellowpebble · Jul 22, 2011

you have the horniest axolotls in the world!... well at least the boy ones.

Aimzs Lotties · Jul 22, 2011

LOL i know!!! I should get them a girl to play with lol..

Rissa1980 · Jul 28, 2011

Do you have any pics of the sperm sack as I'm new to axolotls and not sure if my male is leaving deposits. The pet shop told me it was mouldy food. It was a jelly like substance with white in it. Thanks

Aimzs Lotties · Jul 28, 2011

I took this back in May, the very first time it happened. Got another last week by the way..

My males are truly crazy! LOL.

Morrison · Jul 28, 2011

They really love to confuse us. Oh well... it's a long time ago that I've seen those little wiggly jelly volcanoes. (Maybe the ladies are lesbian...)

yellowpebble · Jul 28, 2011

lesbian axolotls

This might sound wierd but how many spermatophores do your males usually produce? Axolotl.org sais they produce between 5-25! my boy only ever produces 1 or 2, even in a large tank. Oh well it still works... quality over quantity i guess.

Morrison · Jul 28, 2011

I've seen 2 in one tank, but the next time I saw like 11.

Aimzs Lotties · Jul 28, 2011

Most I've seen is 5 I think, but usually 2-3.

Aimzs Lotties · Jul 28, 2011

Morrison said:
They really love to confuse us. Oh well... it's a long time ago that I've seen those little wiggly jelly volcanoes. (Maybe the ladies are lesbian...)

You mean your axies? Because I only have 1 girl.. bit hard to be lesbian all by your lonesome.. lol

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