Twin Axolotl Eggs?

[jeangenie149]

Hi :happy: My Leucistic female has recently laid eggs and I have 3 what I think are twin eggs. Each jelly capsule has two eggs in each one. Is this unusual? I have attached a photo, but not being a very good photographer it is not all that clear, but I think you will be able to pick out the 3. Thanks for looking

 

[Azhael]

It´s normal. It appears to happen with relative frequency among axolotls.
There were a couple of good posts about this around the forum if i´m not mistaken.
Congrats, by the way hehe.

 

[nina89]

I also have twins, they hatched last week, i wonder if its possible for them to have identical twins mine are verymuch different. I had triplets too but unfortunately they never developed. its so fun watching them grow, have fun!

 

[bayhicoach]

The concept of twinning in animals that are laying several eggs (hundreds) at a time is an interesting one to consider. The process of egg laying in axolotls involves the true eggs begin encased in the protective jelly-like layer after they have been fertilized a during the process of egg-laying. The possibility of two (or more) of these eggs ending up enclosed together is really pretty high. Many times these eggs develop normally.

What I'd really like to know is what is the frequency of axolotl eggs being true twins as in "identical twins" deriving from a single fertilized egg and therefore being genetically identical.

Throw into this mix our awareness of the rare occurrence of chimera which is a situation in which two separately fertilized eggs somehow fuse at the beginning of their development and you have some very interesting subject matter for study.

http://www.caudata.org/forum/attach...markable-axolotl-coloration-dickschaedel1.jpg