Axolotl Breeding In Depth

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I currently have about 8 axolotl eggs from the petshop..they were attached to a plastic plant..so i asked if i could buy the plants..i got them for free..they are white eggs..the guy from the petshop must not know anything as the eggs were with the axys and getting eaten!

Theyre developing gills right now..

I want to know how to STIMULATE breeding and also, can anybody tell me if they know when females are producing eggs? Also, is it a good idea to leave my male axys in a tub of warmer water for 4-5hours then re-introduce them into their original tank with colder water to help them breed?
 
You said in a previous thread that you've only had your axolotls for a little over a week. I would suggest you let them situate themselves a little more to their new environment before trying to breed them, as the stress could create complications.
 
I'd guess that they will decide by themselves when its time to think about making lots of babies *g*

In my case, both of my female axies laid eggs about 2 months after they first met their 'companion' without me having to do anything.

The Indiana University has a 'how-to' manual here if you're still interested in somehow expediting the mating process.
 
I don't know what you mean by warm water. I wouldn't advocate putting axys in warm water. If anything I'd do a partial water change with colder water. First I'd be certain the axys are well conditioned. Mostly I'd let them breed on their own. In the U.S. they lay mostly in the late fall and winter.
 
I'm trying to find as musch information as i can about the mexican axotol for a bilogical principal project. I can't get hold of any books or imagery of their reproduction, growth or metamorphosis. I wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction?
 
I'm trying to find as musch information as i can about the mexican axotol for a bilogical principal project. I can't get hold of any books or imagery of their reproduction, growth or metamorphosis. I wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction? I am a uk resisdent
 
Try to get ahold of a copy of "Developmental Biology of The Axolotl" by Armstrong and Malacinski. It's one of the best published axolotl books I've found. I have an extra copy for 60.00. Maybe you can borrow one somewhere if you don't want to purchase one.
 
I think people have mixed feelings about the book 'Axolotls' by Peter W Scott but I have seen copies of it in small local public libraries (in the UK). Have a look in the pets section. There was even a copy for sale in my local library recently for a few pence but I already had my copy! It gives a good introduction to the subject and is not too technical.
 
Yes, I agree Jordan. I personally think it's a good book and before the days of the internet it was pretty much all I had to refer to.
 
I think this site is one of the most informative ones I've been on - here you're able to get heaps of pics of axies developing and unusual information also.

I've found axolotl.org great for basic info, but this site is more in-depth and personal.

Good luck with the project!
 
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