Axolotls (scientific name: Ambystoma mexicanum) are a species of salamander native to freshwater lakes in Mexico City, Mexico. Over the course of the past few decades, axolotls have become very...
Category: Axolotl Biology
Unsurprisingly, one of the questions that I get asked a lot is: "Is my axolotl a boy or a girl?". Indeed, axolotls are notoriously hard to sex. It can be very difficult to clearly identify what...
Being a neotenic creature, the axolotl doesn't undergo metamorphosis. Instead, it retains its juvenile features throughout its entire adult life. Such features include its characteristic external...
As I'm sure most axolotl owners will tell you, there's a pretty steep learning curve associated with adopting axolotls as pets. When we got our first axolotl, we were horrified by the sight of it...
Have you noticed that your axolotl's skin is peeling? Perhaps you've noticed a white slime or gunk floating around your axolotl tank, or bits of mucous peeling off your pet's body when it swims...
Believe it or not, axolotl poop - or poo for British English speakers - is a steamy hot topic! As a matter of fact, you probably wouldn't believe the number of questions we get from axolotl...
