2 morphed axolotls

I'm really not sure what type they are. I'm not that familiar enough with the different types to be able to tell, other than albino. When I was in touch with Michael before I bought the eggs he siad they were leucistic and a mix of melanoid and white albino.

I probably could cut back on the food. The stones in the tanks are river stones bought in Home Depot. Most of them are over 1/2 inch. There are some smaller ones. I never feed them on the gravel. I also have 2 pieces of slate in each tank. Each is 12x12 inches. I aways drop the pellets on the slate even if the axolotls are on the gravel. Some pellets do find their way onto the gravel. I have undergravel filters on these tanks. Although the stones and spaces between them are so large it doesn't allow bacteria to collect/grow like a typical one. It just pulls anything through the stones and into the filter. I do go though every week or so and syphone up debris on the bottom. I'm a little more conciencious about it now,with all that's happened.

Thanks for all the advise. More would be greatly appreciated.

I'll keep you updated on how they do and if they ever start eating. I'm dropping crickets in every day. I do take them out at night before the light goes out.

Thanks
 
Just to let you know my morphs have started eating. I put two crickets in their tanks on Saturday afternoon and that evening one was missing. I did the same on Sunday and this time I saw them bite at the crickets. This went on for a while so I actually held the crickets for them and they took two each. Once they had them in their moth they swung thier heads back and forth then eventually ate it. I also put an earthworm in the tank and one grabbed it and shook it's head and the worm broke apart. But it got some.

I'm very happy thier eating.

Will keep you updated.

Thanks for all your help.
 
That's good news. I look forward to more photos ;).
 
I got some new pictures of my morphed axolotls. Both are eating nightcrawlers and crickets regularly and borrowing occasionally.

Does anyone know how often I should water them. I mist them occasionally when I think the soil is getting dry. Typically they just run for cover. I keep a shallow pan of water in the tank and occasionally I'll find them soaking in it.
 

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Another picture. Still only a few spots.
 

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In my tiger salamander tank, I keep one side slightly-to-moderately damp, while the other side is mainly dry. This allows them to select their own moisture level. They usually opt for somewhere in between.
 
They're very interesting. What length are they? Thanks for updating us with more great photos.
 
They're very cute. Like stubby-faced tigers with stretched toes. By the looks of them, they are eating VERY regularly. You may want to cut back a touch; they're pretty portly.

As for misting, if you are only misting the top of the dirt, this won't help moisten the lower layers. I usually just use a jug of water and dampen one side of the tank and let the moisture wick through the soil. Keep their water dish clean. They'll use it if they need to.
 
Thanks for the information. I'll water one side of the tank.

I'm feeding them about every three days. They were about this size when they started to morph and really haven't lost any weight. Even with fasting for about 4 weeks when they were changing.

One is about 6 inches and the other is about 7 inches long.The bigger one doesn't eat as much as the smaller one. The smaller will eat half a nighcrawler whenever presented to it. The bigger one will refuse to eat more often. It also prefers crickets.

Thanks Ron
 
I just wanted to say, that I enjoy seeing and hearing about your metamorphs. I like their cool gray tone and chubby form.
 
The thread and the pictures are so interesting. Ron really worked on these guys to be sure they thrive. If their aren't some cork bark curls, coconut huts, or hiding spots in the set up I'd add them. Out of the thousands of axoltls that have been produced from my stock these are the first ones that I've heard of that metamorphed. I used to tell people "My axolotls never switch to land." Now I tell them "They almost never switch over."

From the pictures the animals look to be healthy. It will be interesting to see how the do in the coming years.
 
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