Can Axolotls see in the dark?

[Zenna]

Can Axies see in the dark? :O Ive noticed that with a light on, my axie just hides behind her tree where its not so bright, but when i turned off the light and it was pitch black she was playing around the tank o-o. can they see in the dark? that confused me so much XD

 

[Mr Poseidon]

from my understanding of it.

Axolotls eye site is not the best. Since they do not have eye lids, they are very sensitive to light. That being said, this tends to make them more "nocturnal" in nature. they have a very good sense of vibrations. in fact ive noticed if i drum my fingers on the table (but out of site of the axis) they get very curious. my axis have also learned that its FOOD TIME when they "hear feel sense" the hood of my tank coming off.

if im wrong please correct me!

 

[pent565]

axies don't see in the dark, so much as they use their other senses extremely well to navigate. Smell and touch are perhaps the most used, as I'm not really sure if feeling vibrations counts as hearing. They can feel the way the minute current in your tank flows around objects, and the blunder into things as well. Their sense of smell, they use mostly for food.

 

[Zenna]

Oh :3 thats interesting. I just learned something new today was a good day. so I should leave her tank light off? she seems to like it better anyways. XD It prolly hurts her poor eyes since they dont have eyelids >_<

 

[blackdog]

i have live plants so no tank light is not an option.

I have my light on a timer (2 x 3 hr shifts per day) which in my case is enough light for the plants to grow, not enough light for algae to grow, and as little as possible for the axies.

Depending on where you tank is and the light conditions, timing of a light will differ, so if you have live plants just experiement to see what works for you

If you have plastic plants, you can simply trun the light off

Bren

 

[Jake]

Being members of the mole salamander genus, they would spend most of their lives (after metamorphosis...if that were to happen) under ground so they can't see very well in light or dark. They depend mostly on their lateral line to detect movement near them.

 

[Icarez]

Hey there,

My axies seem to have the correct lighting during the day, just some indirect light from a window with shades infront of them.
However, when it gets completely dark in my room the axies become very very active, they aspecially snap at the surface and it keeps me awake atleast an hour is there any reason they do this? It can't be for air, then they would be doing it all day...

Cheers

 

[pent565]

Hey there,

My axies seem to have the correct lighting during the day, just some indirect light from a window with shades infront of them.
However, when it gets completely dark in my room the axies become very very active, they aspecially snap at the surface and it keeps me awake atleast an hour is there any reason they do this? It can't be for air, then they would be doing it all day...

Cheers

Its a kind of combo. They are using their lungs while they feel it is safe to do so, and hoping for bugs that might have landed on the water's surface. In the wild, flopping around near the surface during the day is a sure way to get eaten by a bird. They don't really need the air, I don't think, but I'm sure it's refreshing.