Research

[jessica]

Hi, I'm doing a little project for my statistics class (extra credit assignment!) and decided to do something about axolotls. So it would be really really helpful if people could reply with four pieces of information:
-length of their axolotl(s)
-type (leucistic, wildtype, etc.)
-volume of aquarium (and number of axolotls currently residing in it)
-age of axolotl

The more precise the better! Thanks tons.

And you can use metric or standard units, I'll convert.

 

[sherrisixxx]

Ok, I start! Subject: My darling Princess Axelina!
Length: 8 inches
Type: Wildtype
Aquarium volume: 50 gallons, and she is the only axie there
Age: Approx 1 year

 

[jennifer]

Be sure to post your "stats" when you finish the project. Good luck!

Length: 7 inches
Type: Wildtype
Aquarium volume: 60 gallons (5 axies)
Age: Approx 1 year

 

[yvette]

length:4.5"
type: albino wildtype
aquarium volume: 60 litre (2 axies)
names: axal and angel
age: not known (still babies tho)

good luck with the project

 

[kapo]

SOME OF OURS !!

length: 11"
type: wildtype
aquarium volume: (not sure but its a 3ftx1ftx1ft) (2 axies)
age: 3yrs

length: 7"
type: leucistic
aquarium vol: (2ft x 1ft x 1ft) (2 axies)
age: 8months

length: 8"
type: leucistic & wildtype
aquarium vol: (3ft x 1ft x 1ft) (2 axies)
age: 8months

length: 10"
type: wildtype & leucistic (2 axies)
vol: 60litres
age: 3years

 

[steffi]

Hey,
I've got 5 axolotls, all wildtype. They are from
the same batch of eggs and now 11 months old and
20 cm long. Not sure how much that is in inches.

They all live in a 200L tank.
Hope that helps with your research.

Cheers, Steffi

 

[tom]

length:15cm
Type:wildtype
Aquarium vol: about 50 litres (it is 60cm long 30cm wide)
Age: about 1 year.

Good luck with the project.

 

[d]

Hi Jessica
Length:9 inches
Type: Leucistic and wildtype (2 axies)
Volume:75 litres
Age:Leucistic 7 yrs wildtype 18 months

Length:6 inches
Type:wildtypes (2 axies)
Volume: 50 litres
Age: 7 months

Length:5 inches
Type:golds (2 axies)
Volume:50 litres
Age:6 months

Good luck

 

[ste]

Length : 4 inches
Type: Wildtype
Volume: 100 litres
Age: 3-6 months
Name: Amos

 

[lizzy]

Name-Frankie Sheila
Length-9 inches
Type-Golden
Volume-60lts approx
Age-12 months approx
Shares tank with Johnnie

Name-Johnnie Bloke
Length-6 inches
Type-Black
Volume-60lts approx
Age-8 months approx
Shares with Frankie

 

[joan]

5 axolotls in a 55 gallon tank.

2 wildtype
8 inches long
3 years old

1 melanoid
8 inches long
3 years old

1 wildtype
6 inches long
1 year old

1 wildtype with deformed eyes (genetic eyeless?)
5 inches long
1 year old

 

[sharn]

only one i know alot about is my albino lol

length: 15-17cm
age: approx 8 months
tank size: BB 40L until i get a divider sorted then into a 180L with 4 other adults.

(Message edited by sharn on June 06, 2006)

(Message edited by sharn on June 06, 2006)

 

[teesha]

omg lizzy!! frankie sheila looks exactly like my pookie!!!
anyways...
POOKIE
-length of their axolotl(s)- 20cm
-type (leucistic, wildtype, etc.)-golden albino
-volume of aquarium (and number of axolotls currently residing in it)-1 axie in about 60L- i dunno, how long does it take an axie to reach 20cm?? im guessing from 1yr 8 mnths, if a cm a month....about that?!?!?

 

[jessica]

Wow, thanks so much for the information, everyone! It's exactly what I wanted. I just finished up my assignment (thank goodness, it's after 2am now... *yawn*) Basically, I was just trying to find out if there is a connection between an axolotl's length and its age, type, and the volume of its aquarium.

I found that there was no correlation between the type of axolotl, volume of aquarium, and length (which was pretty much what I expected), but there was strong evidence to suggest that the age of an axolotl helps predict its length (still pretty obvious!). However, I also came up with an equation you can use to predict an axolotl's length, based on its age:

y = 5.808 + 11.1387 log (x)

y is the axolotl's predicted length in centimeters and x is its age in months. Try it out if you want! Gosh, I hope that all makes sense, I am definitely ready to go to sleep, hehe.