Axolotl... yawns?!

[Vahrun]

Hey everyone! I'm not sure if this is in the right section but I really wanted to share this experience with you...

So I was sitting in front of my tank, just watching my little axies when I was looking over at Lucy. I was kind of talking to her when suddenly her mouth opened reaaally wide! and then she just swam away! I wish I could have gotten a picture of her, it was so cute >o<

So has this happened to anyone else? there was nothing near her mouth so she wasn't snapping for food! I wish I could've gotten a picture >_<;

 

[snuggly time]

Mine does that occasionally. It looks like a little yawn, not sure if it actually is though haha. Cute anyway

 

[Martin21114]

If by "yawn" you mean silent roar of bestial fury, mine do it all the time

 

[Morrison]

Yawning axies make me want to use Photoshop:

 

[Vahrun]

Yawning axies make me want to use Photoshop:

omg yessssss! If I ever manage to snap a shot of the yawns, I'm definitely doing this : )

 

[Morrison]

I made one with huge lion like fangs, but it's gone somehow. I blame Xotl for it.
I still want to capture Xotl yawning, because he's a cute 'ugly' dude

 

[hannahll]

GO ON YOUTUBE AND SEARCH THIS.
I sat and watched videos of axolotls yawning for almost an hour

 

[snuggly time]

I'm sad and followed your orders...

 

[Kerry M]

I saw this little axie yawn today, couldn't believe it when I saw it. Pity I didn't catch the yawn ?

 

[Vahrun]

AUGH so I was taking a video of one of my axies that I am giving to her and as soon as I stopped the recording, little Levi yawned : ( I WAS SO CLOSE TO GETTING IT ON FiLMMMM ;~;

 

[abbeh15]

Not the best pic, but I caught Chao mid yawn.

 

[pondweed]

This thread and the Youtube videos make me want to own Axolotls even more. They're fantastic creatures.

 

[Morrison]

They look like little opera singers.
"Lalalalalaaaah!..... *done*"

 

[jeromeetabuzo]

They do yawn my 2 axies are also yawning

 

[greerj1987]

my axolotl used to yawn often

 

[Petersgirl]

This post came to mind just the other day.

I'd just fed Toothless, and I was watching her trawling across the sand. She stopped suddenly, and her front legs were floating a little off the ground. She was staring fixedly at the tank front. At which point this ensued...

Me: Toothless?
Toothless: *blank stare, lasting about 10 seconds*
Me: Toothless? What's the matter? (to partner in the room) Her gills aren't twitching! Is she okay? Toothless?
Toothless: *Stares blankly*
Me: TOOTHLESS!
Toothless: *Yawns hugely and drops onto the floor*
Me: You're going to be the death of me one day!

It was so cute! I think she does it after she's had a big meal, and I also think it may be more of a little burp as her tummy was quite distended when she did it. She might have swallowed a lot of air so that would explain it. She was much more comfortable afterwards. By the way, the picture of Chao is perfect! ^^

 

[NotAFish]

This thread makes me reaally reeeeeeeally happy...

as i read the posts while laughing :singingut loud to my roommate, he said "You are all the same, all of you lotl owners are the same weird person"

 

[Petersgirl]

I think we're LotlDestined. We were probably all specially genetically created in a lab somewhere to be in tune with our axolotls, developing such specialised genes as those which enable you to talk about gill sizes for two hours straight, and - most importantly - that gene that allows us to ignore the Eyes of 'I'm Starving! Feed me!'

That's what we are. L-Men, Possibly. *Feels special.*

 

[Mortimer]

Laaaaaaalaaaalaaaaaaaa!

 

[Mortimer]

Here we go....almost couldn't find it!



One of my favorite pictures. Ever.