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I will post pictures soon, my axies are having their first set of eggs. So far there is about 40. Most of the eggs are black but some look like a mix between black and white.
Are those going to be multicoloured? Like mosaics?


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Unfortunately, that is just normal egg appearance at this point. So, while maybe you will have a mosaic, it isn't indicated by the egg color.
 
LSuzuki said:
Unfortunately, that is just normal egg appearance at this point. So, while maybe you will have a mosaic, it isn't indicated by the egg color.
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Will leucistic axolotls be white when they are first laid or do they turn white?

Also my Axolotl only laid about 60 eggs, is that normal or is she just taking a break?


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All you can tell from the egg color is the color of the mother. Albino mothers lay white eggs.

Leucistics that hatch from dark-colors eggs start off dark and gradually "lose" their color. The pigment will gradually get isolated to the top of their head and along their spine. I'm not sure how it goes for leucies with albino mothers.

I've only had two spawning by my own axolotls, so I'm not sure how common it is to either take a break or to stop at 40. Both of the spawning by my axolotls, the mother was laying for a bit over a day and laid several hundred eggs each.

What colors are the parents?
 
The mom is a leucistic with silver/blue eyes
And the dad is a wild type with copper eyes

I thinking she might be just tired. She doesn't have front legs, she just never grew them. So it is probably a lot harder for her.
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It is hard to say for sure what the babies will be without knowing more about the grandparents, etc. There is a good chance they will be all wild.

Given the mother's defect, you should not breed her. Also, it stresses the mother to lay eggs too often (can shorten their lives), so you should separate them. A tank divider usually works, but I have heard that sometimes the male's spermatophores manage to get across the divider and you get eggs anyhow.
 
Can I just take the spermatophores out?


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No. Usually, the female follows the male over them when he is putting them down. Unless you want to play "axolotl chaperon" 24/7? :happy:
 
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