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I have a 2 year old Axolotl named Starburst in a 40 gallon cycled tank, I do weekly water changes, the ammonia and nitrite levels are 0ppm and the nitrate is between 20/30ppm. Her tank is always kept around 65 degrees, and I feed her twice a week. About a month ago she started flipping on to her back and laying like that all the time. If I flip her right side up, she swims and t...


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This is what a fungal infection looks like in an Iberian ribbed newt. I figured it could be educational for keepers with no experience with these infections. Aladar is currently on the vet examination table right now.


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During long-term captive care and breeding of Cynops orientalis (over 10 years), I observed a small number of offspring showing unusually bright yellow ventral coloration. This coloration differed clearly from the typical red to orange ventral range commonly seen in the species. While I am aware that diet and carotenoid content can influence ventral color intensity in


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When to heat

Hi all: I've got a 4yo axolotl in a 40 gallon long tank. Due to our (horrible, horrible) landlord, I was obliged to suddenly put the tank on a kind of three-season porch: enclosed, but drafty and only barely heated. With Fluval 207 canister filter and a JBJ chiller in the summer, it can be kept right at sweet spot temperatures. But, now in a bitter cold stretch where I live, I c...


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Hello, I would like to share a small photo set from my long-term experience with Cynops orientalis. I have been keeping and breeding this species for over 13 years. At the moment I keep a single adult female (around 9 years old), captive bred. The photos show different periods over the years and typical captive behavior in a stable setup. This post is meant as a documentation...


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