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This picture was taken right before I moved Slender (the smaller axolotl) to his temporary "rehab" center upstairs...

I fed Hellven a medium sized earthworm, and Slender half of an earthworm (he wouldn't even acknowledge the 2nd half), and was talking to my husband about moving Slender now...

While I was talking, they both quickly swam to this rock together, and sat...

I walked away for a few minutes, planning how to move him, and when I returned they had both hidden together in a corner of the tank, making it difficult to remove Slender...

It was like they were saying goodbye.

I wonder if they almost could "sense" I was going to do something, as they have never acted like this before.

If anyone has a story similar to this with their axolotls please share!
 

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I'm thinking it was just an anthropomorphic association to a random behavior. As far as I can tell, axoltols are generally void of any emotion or perspective.
 

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I'm thinking it was just an anthropomorphic association to a random behavior. As far as I can tell, axoltols are generally void of any emotion or perspective.

It still seems a bit more than coincidence that they were together twice right after I was talking about it.

I'm sure they didn't know, but it's still fun to give them personalities and emotions. Like most pet owners do.
 

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I am sure is was coincidence, but still cute to see, lol.

I have 3 Axies about 9 months old together in a 40 gallon tank, and for some reason my smallest, George, always sits on one of the other two, Sparks. It's so cute, lol.
 

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Well my axolotl Thor was awesome and very typical for a hungry lil young axie then after having him all settled in after his firstt month and a half with me he got constipated on shrimp pellets and died :(
 

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I'm thinking it was just an anthropomorphic association to a random behavior. As far as I can tell, axoltols are generally void of any emotion or perspective.

Yeah the only pets I see much emotion in us my bird and actually my gargoyle gecko and to a less extent my crested being you can kinda tell how's they're feeling by their Color and body language.
 

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One day, when it was feeding time, my youngest Axxie, Toothless, got waaaayyy too excited. Usually when I come up to the glass they both swim towards me and just stare at me. This time, Toothless swam back and forth and up and down. I checked to see that nothing was wrong, but everything seemed fine and normal! Toothless eventually, while I was preparing some bloodworms for him, jumped and grabbed onto the lip of my filter! And held on!

I had to push him off, because I didn't want him to hurt himself, but it was pretty adorable. Afterwards, he ate his share of food like nothing ever happened.
 
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