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Hello Caudata!
My name is Graham, I live in the south west suburbs of Chicago. I am here for information about making my soon to be Axolotl happy for a long time. I am a student at Columbia College Chicago. My major is Interactive Arts and Media, so I make websites and other sweet things. I made a few websites recently, all of which could use your clicking about and are ad free: greatplainsrecordingco.com / projects.bygph.com / masstimelapse.com (coming soon!)
So, a long time a go I saw Planet Earth, which had HD video of an Axolotl, and I remember thinking "Wow, thats freaking neat."
Fast forward to a month or so ago when I began a class called "The Evolution of Sex" which I am like on the edge of my seat for. Naturally interested in biology I guess, but this isn't new either.
So, a few weeks ago I started looking for a pet, not a fun, cuddly, pet mind you (I've got a dog, she's awesome), but an interesting pet. One who's mysteries I could contemplate between hours of banging my head against the wall (aka: programming, anyone else here afflicted with the sickness?)
I started with snails. My teacher told me that certain land snails could store and use sperm from different mates for up to 8 years. Pretty wild. But not much of a pet.
I had a goal though: I wanted a pet that demonstrated the radical nature of evolution. I remembered, Axolotls.
I've got no Axolotl yet, but I've got a 10 gallon tank, and I'm experimenting with where the best temperatures are in the house. In winter time Chicago cold is easy to come by, but Im also very concerned with heat in the summer. I've got heating plans, and Keeping axolotl healthy and cool - Hack a Day seems like something right up my alley.
Also, are there any specific concerns with glowing Axolotl, or is it cool if you're in to it?
My name is Graham, I live in the south west suburbs of Chicago. I am here for information about making my soon to be Axolotl happy for a long time. I am a student at Columbia College Chicago. My major is Interactive Arts and Media, so I make websites and other sweet things. I made a few websites recently, all of which could use your clicking about and are ad free: greatplainsrecordingco.com / projects.bygph.com / masstimelapse.com (coming soon!)
So, a long time a go I saw Planet Earth, which had HD video of an Axolotl, and I remember thinking "Wow, thats freaking neat."
Fast forward to a month or so ago when I began a class called "The Evolution of Sex" which I am like on the edge of my seat for. Naturally interested in biology I guess, but this isn't new either.
So, a few weeks ago I started looking for a pet, not a fun, cuddly, pet mind you (I've got a dog, she's awesome), but an interesting pet. One who's mysteries I could contemplate between hours of banging my head against the wall (aka: programming, anyone else here afflicted with the sickness?)
I started with snails. My teacher told me that certain land snails could store and use sperm from different mates for up to 8 years. Pretty wild. But not much of a pet.
I had a goal though: I wanted a pet that demonstrated the radical nature of evolution. I remembered, Axolotls.
I've got no Axolotl yet, but I've got a 10 gallon tank, and I'm experimenting with where the best temperatures are in the house. In winter time Chicago cold is easy to come by, but Im also very concerned with heat in the summer. I've got heating plans, and Keeping axolotl healthy and cool - Hack a Day seems like something right up my alley.
Also, are there any specific concerns with glowing Axolotl, or is it cool if you're in to it?
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