White, black and red bumps on my axolotl

[Felice]

Hello everybody...
Can anybody tell me what this is?

 

[Felice]

I've had them since Nov. 2012. My fish (which were removed immediately) ate thier gills. They never grew back. Why? Also, the white bumps on the stomach, black bumps on the body and red bumps of the side...what is it? I've done lots of research and cant find anything similar.
However, they are extremely active all day long, eat very well every day and show no signs of stress. These bumps have been there for months.

 

[Bellabelloo]

I have no idea, but I don't think it looks like an axolotl could it be a ribbed newt?
Have you got any photo's of what it looked like before?
I would be tempted to lower the water so it is quite shallow and maybe have an area that it can go onto land of it needs to.

 

[Felice]

Sorry, I don't have any photos of what they looked like before. But they had large gills and smooth skin. The water temp is 20 degrees.

 

[Olivia97]

Yea, I'm with Julia, that's no axolotl. Where did you buy him/her?

 

[CJ1981]

Yea, I'm with Julia, that's no axolotl. Where did you buy him/her?

I agree, I don't think that is an Axolotl. I have been Googling images like crazy and can't find another picture of an Axolotl that looks anything like yours I'm sorry

 

[NeekaLovesYou]

That's a spanish ribbed newt (Pleurodeles Waltl): Caudata Culture Species Entry - Pleurodeles waltl. A nice, hardy species but quite obviously not an axolotl! I have one myself:

Newts and salamanders larvae alike very often look similar (if not exactly the same) to the inexperienced keeper. This is P. Waltl larvae:

Have a read through the caresheet if you're willing the keep her. Many people keep Ribbed newts fully aquatic so the water level shouldn't be too much of an issue, you may want to lower it for the time being though, to see what she prefers. Some like going on land, in which case an island will be needed. Some stay fully aquatic thus preferring higher water levels. Looks female to me in the picture as she's rather plump. If not I suggest finding her a new home or taking her back to the store. I'd also tell them they've got a species mix up.

 

[FrogEyes]

Spanish ribbed newt. They're dirt common in Canada right now, and breeding in some stores as well.

 

[Bellabelloo]

Please ignore my recommendation to reduce the water levels

 

[layna]

looking at the picture of the baby newt you have posted, it looks very similar to my axie, is he in fact an axie?

 

[FX1C]

looking at the picture of the baby newt you have posted, it looks very similar to my axie, is he in fact an axie?

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The other picture was posted with the additional information that it very similar to an axolotl hence how a mix up could occur.

Your pic looks like a typical axie to me



<3 >o_o< <3

 

[NeekaLovesYou]

looking at the picture of the baby newt you have posted, it looks very similar to my axie, is he in fact an axie?

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As Nikki said, yours looks like a cute little juvenile axie to me. Fortunately Ribbed newts, although not uncommon, aren't quite as commonly found in the UK as some other countries and there are a lot of reliable, knowledgeable axolotl breeders over here :happy:

 

[layna]

Oh thanks i started to panic thinking if he WAS a newt i wouldnt know how to look after him!