Axolotls are incredible creatures with unique adaptations that make them a wonder to watch. However, they can also become quite demanding when maintaining their environment since they need water and an excellent hiding place without stagnating. Whether you have just purchased an axolotl and are unsure how to take care of it, or you’ve been … Read more
An axolotl, like any other salamander, is a very silent animal. Even if it does create noise, axolotls rarely do. When these creatures create noise, it is often a faint squeaking, popping, or hiccuping. In the tank, this only occurs when the salamander swims to the surface. The axolotl’s buccopharyngeal membrane and lungs work together … Read more
Axolotls are remarkable animals with a prehistoric look and a relatively recent history. Axolotls are one of the rarest amphibians on Earth and actually live in only one place on Earth. Unlike most salamanders, axolotls retain their juvenile characteristics and aquatic habitat all through their often lengthy lifespan. As Animal Diversity Web explains, this makes … Read more
Breeding axolotls in captivity is the primary way to ensure these unique neotenic salamanders survive for future generations. Axolotls are critically endangered in the wild, according to the IUCN Red List. This is primarily because axolotls only live in a certain lake system outside of the capital city of Mexico. The more that lake system … Read more
The first time most people see an axolotl, they often think it has been photoshopped. Axolotls, with their otherworldly feathery external gills and long tadpole tails, can seem too strange to be true. What is true is that axolotls are real and extremely rare. The IUCN Red List currently lists axolotls as “critically endangered.” As … Read more
Salmon is widely touted for its nutritional benefits, especially its high concentration of essential fatty acids. But salmon is also a fatty fish and is not a complete food source like whole live prey. This means the question of can axolotls eat salmon is slightly more complicated than it might seem at first glance. Axolotls … Read more
