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AngieBaby

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Hi Guys,

I'm new to Axolotl keeping so thought I'd introduce myself and my little guys.
I'm Angie and I have 4 Axo's in 2 tanks.
I have Chunk, my biggest boy hes a wild type with gold speckles.
Dobby my male leucistic
Bellatrix my female. The debate is still open as to whether shes just a very dark wild type or a melanoid.

And finally baby Luna. A golden albino whose sex is yet to be discovered (although given the name I'm hoping female!)

Trying to upload some pics but it's taking a while so they might not show :-/

Fingers crossed!
 

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My Dobby. He's been in the wars bless him his tails broken in 2 places so its a bit red and bumpy. He's able to swim again now at least though and it hasn't affected his appetite!
 

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And lastly, my first, baby Luna. I got her (I'm wishful thinking here) with half her gills missing, no legs and half a tail and in just 2 weeks we now have legs and toes and feathers on gills again!

By the way yes that's a shes sitting on, but its switched off. The attachment for it is glued to the tank so I leave the heater in there so there's no sharp bits of plastic sticking out
 

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Easy way to tell if the axie is a wild type or a melanoid is checking their eyes. Wild types have rings in their eyes, but melanoids don't.
 

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I had read that but I keep questioning if I can see a ring or not...
The skin round her eyes is lighter but the eyes themselves look completely black. Until I get the big camera out and then I think I can see a very faint dark brown ring! She has no shine to her skin either.
Lol I fear I have a little too much time on my hands!

Her picture is the first one I'd welcome any opinions :)
 

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Thanks for the replies guys sorry it's taken so long to get back to you!

I had been hoping someone would say melanoid :)
Only cos it means I nearly have 1 of each of the common types, just need a standard albino now :)
 
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