MoniWonton
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So I've had my axies a little over a month now. To me they seem to have very distinct personalities:
Flex (melanoid) is a scavenger, always searching and swimming in and out of plants. He enjoys exploring and finds hides the other is oblivious to. When he eats he singles out individual worms instead of the larger masses. Even when I feed them directly he will shake his head dispersing the worms around the tank, then hunts them down individually. He seems to be a more agile swimmer. He also like to stalk my hand whenever I'm cleaning the tank :lol:
Rocket (leucistic) is more laid back. He's fatter, and spends a good part of the day lounging in the bottom level hide. When it's feeding time he gobbles up as much as possible at once and returns to his business. When he swims it's pretty funny, he's rather goofy looking and uses his arms like little paddles. He likes to swim up just beneath the surface and look about.
This brings me to my inquiry... Am I just imagining they are unique and adorable, or do axolotls maintain persinalities to some extent? My brain tells me no, this is a salamander, and you are humanizing basic instincts. However, many hobbyist swear up and down they are little individuals! What do yal think?
Flex (melanoid) is a scavenger, always searching and swimming in and out of plants. He enjoys exploring and finds hides the other is oblivious to. When he eats he singles out individual worms instead of the larger masses. Even when I feed them directly he will shake his head dispersing the worms around the tank, then hunts them down individually. He seems to be a more agile swimmer. He also like to stalk my hand whenever I'm cleaning the tank :lol:
Rocket (leucistic) is more laid back. He's fatter, and spends a good part of the day lounging in the bottom level hide. When it's feeding time he gobbles up as much as possible at once and returns to his business. When he swims it's pretty funny, he's rather goofy looking and uses his arms like little paddles. He likes to swim up just beneath the surface and look about.
This brings me to my inquiry... Am I just imagining they are unique and adorable, or do axolotls maintain persinalities to some extent? My brain tells me no, this is a salamander, and you are humanizing basic instincts. However, many hobbyist swear up and down they are little individuals! What do yal think?