Minimum temperatures?

[peterj]

Hi all,

just wondering if anyone can tell me the minimum temperature suitable for hatching Axie eggs and raising larvae.

Thanks heaps,

Peter

 

[mudvayne42]

if you havent researched it i would do it before it is a little to late this link will tell you pretty much everything you need to know about rearing axolotls http://www.axolotl.org/rearing.htm hope i helped a lilttle bit

 

[peterj]

Thanks, but I've read that one and a few others that talk about maximum and optimum temps but not the minima.

 

[Ed]

Probably somewhere close to 0 C (or 32 F).... There may be increased mortality at the lower temeperatures due to the increased period before hatching due to the slowed development of the embryos. This increased period may allow a greater risk of attack by predators and parasites.

Ed

 

[peterj]

The water doesn't get that cold here . I just thought I'd ask because if I use an outdoor setup instead of my indoor one I can give them more space etc.

Thanks heaps Ed.

 

[axie_king]

If you are having them out side make sure u have some sort of good cover on top of wat u plan to keep them in because creatures may come and eat them and swimming insects and such as well

 

[peterj]

No problems there, I'm set up to breed fish outdoors in Summer so the axies can have the winter timeslot .

 

[Jennewt]

My axies have laid eggs in winter, when the water temp was around 10C. And I know people have kept axie eggs in the refrigerator for periods of time and they were fine (just slow).

 

[peterj]

Ta Jennewt, that's good to know .