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Wuper Looper, Axolotl

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Hello. I am from Japan. In Japan, Axolotl is called "Wuper looper". They first introduced to Japanese people in 80's on a TV commercial for fried noodle "UFO" as an alien who came to the Earth to advertize the noodle!! They were so pretty, and they become poppular in Japan.
One of my wupers is golden color with black eyes:happy:. Isn't it rare type???
 
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Welcome to the forum. We're glad to have you. I, too, have a gold colored axolotl with black eyes.
 
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welcome! A Wuper Looper eh? thats very interesting. You should upload some photos of your goldie...I would love to see it!
 
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Thank you for your reply. I have just uploaded my photos on the Gallary. Please see it.
(To tell the truth, All English page is very hard to me, and I can not deal with this web site enough...)

I reseached why my wuper looks like such way, and looked for others which looks like it.
And I found gene reconbinant "GFP axolotl" which looks like mine...
But in Japan, gene reconbinant creature is not permitted except for closed labolatry in law.
So, I blieve my wuper is not reconbinant type but "normal golden color with black eyes". But I don't sure really...
I got it in open public market, at a pet shop near my house. It was sold as a normal white body with black eyes, but somewhat looked yellow. Her face is just like it :happy:.


pawziclawzi said:
welcome! A Wuper Looper eh? thats very interesting. You should upload some photos of your goldie...I would love to see it!
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Thank you for your reply.
Do you have golden with black eyes?
I want to see it!

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Welcome to the forum. We're glad to have you. I, too, have a gold colored axolotl with black eyes.
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Hehe, that commercial is pretty funny! Thank you for sharing! Nissin makes some good noodles- I just had some yesterday.
 
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This TV commercial was broadcasted in 80's.
About 25 years ago!!
So most Japanese people, over 30 years old, know "Wuper Looper".
But young people might not know or not have seen "Wuper Looper".

You can hear how "Wuper Looper" is pronounced in the song.
So, Listen carefully again!
 
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