brella
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Please read this before you judge me:
I recently got 2 small axolotls, only a week and a half ago. I had wanted them for a long time but didn't know where to get them. I found a website that sold them so I thought cool, finally. I pondered the idea for literally about a day. I put my online order in and then realized I better learn about how to care for them and get them a tank and stuff because they are coming in a few days! Well, the process started by me researching online about them. I realized that wow, they are a lot of work...but whatever, I went out and bought all the things I needed. My axies came, I set up the tank and here we are. I found this forum and I've been reading a lot about them...
So my first mistake is not reading about them and realizing how much work they are and that they require a lot of watching, caring and special attention. Already I've had several issues with them which has freaked me out a little. I also didn't think through the process before buying them and I didn't know I'd be spending over about $350 on them and all their gear. The reason that these things are problems because 1. I just graduated from college and moved to a new state and I'm seeking a job, which I haven't found. That means I have no money and running an extra $350 on my credit card was not good. 2. I might have to go somewhere else for a job (i.e. another state) and I can't take them with me. I don't want to put the responsibility on someone else of taking care of them. 3. Basically this is just the wrong time in my life to have gotten them. I'm taking good care of them but I don't want that care to lack when things change in my uncertain life style right now.
Basically I'm a compulsive buyer, I don't think things through enough before I make purchases. This experience has definitely been a very good learning experience for me. It just sucks that I had to learn this with animals. If it was a cat or dog I had done this with I could EASILY give it away, have someone watch it or take it with me anywhere. But they are not, they are axolotls. So after this long post, what do I do with them? I have no idea about shipping them and I don't want to get into that. I literally have no clue what to do with them unless any of you are here in my state. I thought about putting them on craigslist or something but I don't want someone to adopt them who knows even less about them than I do.
Thanks for reading all this and for any suggestions you guys may have.
:ufo:
I recently got 2 small axolotls, only a week and a half ago. I had wanted them for a long time but didn't know where to get them. I found a website that sold them so I thought cool, finally. I pondered the idea for literally about a day. I put my online order in and then realized I better learn about how to care for them and get them a tank and stuff because they are coming in a few days! Well, the process started by me researching online about them. I realized that wow, they are a lot of work...but whatever, I went out and bought all the things I needed. My axies came, I set up the tank and here we are. I found this forum and I've been reading a lot about them...
So my first mistake is not reading about them and realizing how much work they are and that they require a lot of watching, caring and special attention. Already I've had several issues with them which has freaked me out a little. I also didn't think through the process before buying them and I didn't know I'd be spending over about $350 on them and all their gear. The reason that these things are problems because 1. I just graduated from college and moved to a new state and I'm seeking a job, which I haven't found. That means I have no money and running an extra $350 on my credit card was not good. 2. I might have to go somewhere else for a job (i.e. another state) and I can't take them with me. I don't want to put the responsibility on someone else of taking care of them. 3. Basically this is just the wrong time in my life to have gotten them. I'm taking good care of them but I don't want that care to lack when things change in my uncertain life style right now.
Basically I'm a compulsive buyer, I don't think things through enough before I make purchases. This experience has definitely been a very good learning experience for me. It just sucks that I had to learn this with animals. If it was a cat or dog I had done this with I could EASILY give it away, have someone watch it or take it with me anywhere. But they are not, they are axolotls. So after this long post, what do I do with them? I have no idea about shipping them and I don't want to get into that. I literally have no clue what to do with them unless any of you are here in my state. I thought about putting them on craigslist or something but I don't want someone to adopt them who knows even less about them than I do.
Thanks for reading all this and for any suggestions you guys may have.
:ufo: