An Axolotl is a neotonic salamander which means that the little axolotls will never become fully metamorphosed into adults and will therefore never survive on land. Think of them as tadpoles that never grow up. Axolotls - Biology. read more
In one very scary moment, during a tank transfer, I had an axolotl (Barry) jump out of my hands and into the nearly full waste paper basket. Immediately I fought down to the axolotl and rescued him. Mere seconds in the bin gave Barry many scratches and tore part of his tale. For the record, I’m doing 4 things to ensure this doesn’t happen again. read more
Too much motion in the water, however, will stress an axolotl to the point of death. Finally, axolotls also use buccal respiration via a flap at the back of the throat, the buccopharyngeal membrane. When water passes over the structure, oxygen is extracted. The same membrane functions to allow the axolotl to suck water into its mouth for feeding. read more