I can see you...

[Squid]

Are axolotls blind?

 

[callina]

no, they have eyes and they can see but not very good.

 

[AllyTK]

Agreed! Mine can't tell the diffrence between a worm, my finger or the tank themometer

 

[Shizeric]

"Axolotls are not blind. They seem to have quite good eyesight actually." From Axolotl.org Frequently Asked Questions #21. Axolotls - Frequently Asked Questions

 

[Squid]

Really? What's their sense of smell like then? Because mine do a lot of contradicting things...

 

[lea]

hi squid
i think they have a good sense of smell............mine could see me when i walked pass the tank and he would follow me.....thinking i would feed him

lea

 

[Samyueruchan]

My axolotl tends to look out of his hidey-hole and keep an eye on me. If he's out and about and somebody enters the room or I come closer to the tank then he does tend to come to the glass and follow them or me around. He seems to be able to see people from a good metre or so away from the glass, so I guess that his eyesight can't be that bad. I don't know much about axolotl sense of smell, but it seems that their smell is pretty good. From my understanding they hunt by detecting movement more than anything else. Please correct me if I am wrong, of course.

 

[Shizeric]

From my understanding they hunt by detecting movement more than anything else. Please correct me if I am wrong, of course.

You're very right!!

"They do have a very well developed lateral line and sensory system. They can detect electrical fields and vibrations in the water, in the same way that fish do. For example, this means they can sense something sinking through the water near them, even if they can't see it. " again from Axolotl.org