My wonderful chimera <3

[pondweed]

His halves seem to be growing at a nice matched rate too!

 

[Jasmini]

Your Chimera is growing very well. What was the father of this youngster as it looks like half copper/wildtype and half leucistic?


Regards Neil

The mother is a copper. I have 2 males in my tank, a leucist (wildtype x leucist) and a wildtype (again: wildtype x leucist). So I don't really know who the father could be. However, I know wildtype is the dominant colour, so that rules out the leucistic male. Or not? I am very bad at genetics!

 

[Morrison]

Really curious how this axie would turn out as an adult

 

[Krispen]

Very cool!!!

 

[Neil C]

I think you are right that the leucistic male can't be the father otherwise you should have seen some copper babies. Did you get any copper babies?

I'm also thinking that that your Copper female must have the leucistic gene otherwise all of your babies would have been wildtype which they are not.

Any genetics experts please chime if any of this is incorrect.


Regards Neil

 

[Jasmini]

I don't think I have copper babies... There are a few lighter ones thought. Here are some pictures to compare.

 

[mikeg]

I saw my first Chimera axolotl last week. Was the most amazing thing i have ever witnessed. She was about 7 inches at i believe he said almost 2 years old half leucistic GFP and half wild type but the wild type eye looked albino. Only thing is her gills but she seemed very happy to me and What caught my attention the most is how only half of her glowed under black light.

 

[Tephra]

I don't think I have copper babies... There are a few lighter ones thought. Here are some pictures to compare.

I'm still excited! If at all possible, could you set one aside for me if you'd notice in the end that it's definitely a copper? You never know eh
He/she would have a good home

Oh, and the one with the extra gill, the pic on the right? It looks extra cute <3

 

[FX1C]

This wonderfull little one is going to be living with me
offcourse I'll keep posting photo's

That would be fantastic.. thank you

It'll be interesting to watch it grow up



<3 >o_o< <3

 

[BramJ]

It is getting a nice big home soon
Got the tank yesterday


DSC01611.jpg by Bram J, on Flickr

I will put up a build-blog post soon in the Tank Setup forum

 

[Tephra]

Beautiful, beautiful
Nice big tanks.

 

[Jasmini]

I tried to make some special pictures today, it didn't really turned out how I wanted, but I'll have another try some day...

 

[BramJ]

they turned out great anyway, especially the one with the chimera in front

 

[Jasmini]

Two more pictures

(Unfortunately, One of his front legs has been bitten off... )

 

[Dipsy66]

I love this little one. Hope the missing limb grows back quickly. Keep the pics coming. :happy:

 

[HodgeaPodge]

He's growing up nicely. I'm sure that limb will grow back in no time.

 

[daniellaxx]

love the name and so adoriable!!!

 

[FX1C]

I would just like to ask your permission to post a shot of your chimera on my Instagram - it's such an amazing animal I'd love to post it there.






<3 >o_o< <3

 

[Jasmini]

Dinnertime <3

Chimera axolotl (dinner time) - YouTube

 

[Jasmini]

I would just like to ask your permission to post a shot of your chimera on my Instagram - it's such an amazing animal I'd love to post it there.






<3 >o_o< <3

Ohh sorry, late anwser... Ofcourse you can!