Photo: Colin saying hello!

[benh]

Hi everyone - this is Colin :happy:

I've had him over a year now & thanks to this forum I've just about managed to keep him in good health hehe. He currently lives with two shrimp (which I thought he must have munched - but they're just very good at hiding!) and seems happy enough.
I'm sure my water parameters are ok - I'd like it if his gills had more filaments & looked a bit more fluffy But as long as he's healthy!
Thanks for looking.

P.S. I'm not sure what sex Colin is - might post a photo where someone can help me determine that.

 

[morphyrichards]

Hello Colin!

ps. I like your slate tiles!

 

[forester]

How adorable! I love his spots.

 

[Morrison]

He has a cute and funny gill

 

[benh]

Oh yeah!! I had noticed his "branch-like" gill with three points - but didn't realise that most Axolotl's gills are all uniform and straight. I'm sure it's probably a common thing, but interesting non-the-less :happy:

Another minor mutation (if that's the right word) is that he has some extra toes on his back left leg. When I got him, this leg was missing, so I assume it just grew back a little funny? I wonder if limbs which are regrown are more likely to have oddities like this??
Would be interesting to find out if anyone knows!!
Thanks for the comments everyone.

 

[Shizeric]

Sounds like he got nibbled when he was a youngster..but looks awesome now that he's all grown up. Very nice Axolotl.

 

[bab1990]

I really like that gill, I think it looks awesome.

 

[mewsie]

I really like that gill, I think it looks awesome.

Me too!

It looks like an antler. V cool.

 

[Georgimw]

very cute love how they just look so happy and his "antler" is awesome!

 

[Skilly]

Awww what a cutie :happy: Love the freckles and the 'antler' hehe. And yes when axies loose a limb is usually grows back a little different than it was. Very common.

 

[benh]

Yeah that's a good description of it - It'll be known as his "antler" from now on!!
Thanks for the replies everyone, Colin thanks you for your compliments.

 

[Morrison]

Oh yeah!! I had noticed his "branch-like" gill with three points - but didn't realise that most Axolotl's gills are all uniform and straight. I'm sure it's probably a common thing, but interesting non-the-less :happy:

Another minor mutation (if that's the right word) is that he has some extra toes on his back left leg. When I got him, this leg was missing, so I assume it just grew back a little funny? I wonder if limbs which are regrown are more likely to have oddities like this??
Would be interesting to find out if anyone knows!!
Thanks for the comments everyone.

Lol, mine has an extra toe as well, growing on top of another:

 

[MereB]

Awww so cute! LOVE his gills the branches are such an BEAUTIFUL color hehe love his antler too.

:lol: Morrison My male wild has a 5th toe growing out of the top of one of his others as well. Right out of what I guess is the knuckle :rofl: His is on his front leg though.

And yes it seems limbs do seem more likely to grow back a little odd just one more reason we love them I guess.