axolots?

[devder1]

i do but i have not up loaded them on my computer

ok good luck with them thank you for the help!

 

[Noto]

Your temps will be fine, just be sure there's plenty of dissolved oxygen. These guys are from central Mexico, they can take a bit of heat.

 

[wolfsburgfanatic]

I'd be worried about an axolotl in an 80 degree aquarium. Chillers are an expensive option, but are probably the best solution if you can afford one. You can also try ice bottles and moving the aquarium to the floor. Check out axolotl.org for some ideas. I don't have a chiller on mine, but luckily I have a 1st floor apartment with central ac and the tank has never gone above the low 70s even in the dead of summer. Good luck whatever you decide

Your temps will be fine, just be sure there's plenty of dissolved oxygen. These guys are from central Mexico, they can take a bit of heat.

Don't mean to argue, but they're also from a high-altitude lake where it stays much cooler than it would be at ground level. While higher dissolved oxygen will help to an extent it won't make up for the fact that axolotls are cold-blooded and thus their metabolic rate is dependant on temperature.

http://www.squidoo.com/newtsmakeneatpets

The water temperature in Xochimilco, a freshwater lake south of Mexico City, the only place where the true axolotls are found, rarely rises above 68°F and may fall to 43°F in the winter, and perhaps lower. In captivity, any temperature between 14 and 22°C (57 to 72°F) is reasonable for adults. High temperatures stress axolotls, and anorexia, fungal and bacterial infections often result.

http://www.axolotl.org/requirements.htm

Temperatures above 24 °C (75 °F) are very stressful to axolotls. Such temperatures cause metabolism to increase (the rate at which the body "works"), and consequently, an increase in appetite. However, the stress resulting from more than a day or two of exposure to these temperatures will quickly lead to disease and death.

 

[Noto]

Point taken. However, I believe that occasional swings to higher temps will do no harm to the axolotls; sustained high temps are the real problem.

 

[devder1]

well its 115 outside in the summer so it gets tough

 

[Padiwan cichlidiot]

The temperature should be 10-20 degrees, so it would depend on the natural temeratures in your area. I got 2 albinos for $25 each and a natural brown/green for $30 something from petstores.

 

[axolotl]

It’s not fair to compare $10 US postal shipping/snail Mail to $65 Next Day Air…You get what you pay for. I have purchase from www.buy-axolotls and they shipped me 4 Healthy Adult Axolotls. Not only were they in great condition, but they really goes that extra mile to ensure that you're happy. www.buy-axolotls is a fast and friendly service…and yes I would buy from them again.

 

[axolotl]

I don’t think it is fair to say that shipping is only $10 bucks when it is by Snail Mail vs. the $65 buck that www.buy-axolotls.com has is for next Day Air. I am sure that if you wanted that www.buy-axolotls.com would send them via Snail Mail too. I have purchased from www.buy-axolotls.com and like the service and the healthy axolotls I got…and oh yes I would by from them again.

 

[bignootch]

Man, I have'nt seen those around here in Socal. pet stores' in about four to five years.

 

[axolotl]

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