FYI: Follow the eggs and hatchlings (2nd Batch)

[DingoDoo]

Day 18 (3)

Its been 3 days now since the first ones hatched, so far only 15 have hatched but the rest seem very reluctant to hatch.

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The 15 newborn

 

[DingoDoo]

Day 19 (4)

Its now day 4 since they started hatching, around 57 have hatched but the rest are still waiting to hatch.

Newborn

Still waiting to hatch

Hatchlings having a nice meal

New Born Axolotls Eating - YouTube

 

[DingoDoo]

Day 19 (4)

82 have now hatched

 

[DingoDoo]

Day 20-21 (5/6)

The majority of them have all hatched now, even the triplets. There is still a few (about 20) still to hatch.

The triplets

The hatchlings

The ones still to be born

 

[dad of axle]

Re: Follow the eggs - (2nd Batch)

They remind me so much of tadpoles in appearance at this stage/

 

[DingoDoo]

Day 21 (6)

Its now day 21 since the eggs were laid and day 6 since the first ones hatched.
226 have now hatched and 12 are still to hatch.

I have separated them into different tubs and now my table has been taken over by plastic tubs, 15 of them.

Tub 1
Contains 16 Hatchlings

Tub 2
Contains 13 Hatchlings

Tub 3
Contains 22 Hatchlings

Tub 4
Contains 18 Hatchlings

Tub 5
Contains the Triplets

Tub 6
Contains 20 Hatchlings

Tub 7
Contains 16 Hatchlings

Tub 8
Contains 16 Hatchlings

Tub 9
Contains 22 Hatchlings

Tub 10
Contains 10 Hatchlings

Tub 11
Contains 18 Hatchlings

Tub 12
Contains 12 Hatchlings

Tub 13
Contains 9 Hatchlings

Tub 14
Contains 18 Hatchlings

Tub 15
Contains 13 Hatchlings

 

[DingoDoo]

Re: Follow the eggs - (2nd Batch)

Now the hard part begins, will be a stressful few weeks now keeping the 200+ mouths fed.
Out of the 244 eggs I kept, 4 never developed from the initial laying stage, 1 died mid way through its growth around day 9 and 1 died after it hatched.

Will be a nightmare keeping the bbs factory going, the bubbling will make it hard to sleep.

 

[DingoDoo]

Day 23 (8)

7 of the final 12 have hatched, but there is one still to hatch and its being so stuborn. Unfortunately 4 were unable to get out of the thick jelly and died trying.
Out of the 244 eggs that I have kept, 238 have hatched.
Well it should be 238 but when I was syringing out the tubs of poo earlier I sucked up one little hatchling killing it, poor little thing.

Axolotl Hatchlings - YouTube

 

[DingoDoo]

Day 25 (10)

The final one has hatched earlier today so they all are hatched now. Unfortunately two have died overnight but was to be expected at some point.
Its hard to tell if they are growing in size but think they are. It is a struggle to have constant BBS on the go, have had some failures but it seems to be ok now, as soon as some is ready I start on the next batch and takes about 16 hours to do.

 

[millerj76]

Re: Day 25 (10)

doing well, so many little eyes, maybe one day i will try something like you are but the 10 hatchlings i am raising is enough for me. still got one to hatch. they get quicker at moving each day, Have been watching your posts as your hatchlings are 6 days older than mine so a great guide,,

 

[DingoDoo]

Day 26 (11)

Its hard to see with the eye if they are eating properly but it can be clearly seen on the photos, with their orange stomachs

 

[DingoDoo]

How DO hatchling Axolots move

How DO hatchling Axolots move

To best describe how they swim and move about as they have no fins to navigate like a fish. Imagine yourself with arms tied tightly behind your back so they cant move, then the same with your legs so no movement except at your hips.

Now if someone threw you in a swimming pool the only thing you can move is your legs at hips, so thats how they move about, laying on stomach and jerking your hips (tail) to move.

 

[DingoDoo]

Day 28 (13)

I have just give them a good clean today and taken some better quality pics

Some close up pics and slightly tweaked too. You can also see their front feet growing

After their clean, I put them in some different tubs

 

[DingoDoo]

Day 31 (16)

Axolotl Hatchlings - YouTube

 

[DingoDoo]

Day 32 (17)

Just like last time I have one that has a broken tail

 

[DingoDoo]

Day 33 (18)

 

[Shanny]

This is soooo cool! I have 24 little white eggs that I'm going to try an raise
Mine are only on day 3 haha

 

[XDragonGrlX]

aww so cute! I hope to get a few Axoltol's sometime in the very near future

 

[millerj76]

Re: Day 33 (18)

alright dingodoo, so jealous of your pics, what camera or device have you been using, every pic i take i look at and think just not as good as yours, although my eyes tell me that my hatchlings are all doing well by comparing to yours. Are you still keeping the triplets and how are they, or have they been lost in the general population?

 

[mamatoulouse]

Re: Day 33 (18)

so are all of your babies wild type?