I got my axolotls from someone who claimed to be a breeder so it seems unlikely that they would be anything other than axolotls unless he lied in which case I need to know if I should change my aquarium setup. They lost their gills and are spending a lot of time breathing air they no longer have the fin like tail either. All these point to salamander but I just wanted to check so I don't end up killing them because of lack of water. I attached a picture below.
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Illness/Sickness: My axolotls lost their gills are they a salamander?
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Those are tiger salamanders and will need to be on land. Have a look at this link :- http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/tiger_sal_101.shtml
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I agree, tiger salamanders. Your "breeder" didn't breed them. Unless you consider someone who has access to a pond with a breeding population to be a "breeder".
Be sure there are plenty of islands in the tank as they change; they could actually drown if they are ready to leave the water and there is no place to go.
Be sure there are plenty of islands in the tank as they change; they could actually drown if they are ready to leave the water and there is no place to go.
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Shane douglas:with axolotls would I basically have to keep buying and buying new axolotls to prevent inbred breeding which costs a lot of money??+1
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Thorninmyside:Not necessarily but if you’re wanting to continue to grow your breeding capacity then yes. Breeding axolotls isn’t a cheap hobby nor is it a get rich quick scheme. It costs a lot of money and time and deditcation+1
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Clareclare:Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus Japanese . I'm raising them and have abandoned the terrarium at about 5 months old and switched to the aquatic setups you describe. I'm wondering if I could do this as soon as they morph?+1
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Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus...
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