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Urban Amphibians – Endangered Axolotl Population Found in Mexico City Park

[…]cinereus) is even still to be found in Manhattan…so keep looking and learning! Further Reading Axolotl Care and Natural History Original article describing the newly-discovered Axolotl […]
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Amphibian Update: Mexican Axolotls Kick off the Spring Breeding Season

[…]air pump that provides just enough aeration to keep the eggs slightly in motion. Providing Cover Axolotl eggs are typically attached to plants or other structures, as seen in the accompanying photo.  Once they begin to hatch, I’ll add additional plants, nearly filling the tank so as to separate the larvae […]
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The Natural History and Captive Care of the Mexican Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum: Natural History – Part 2

[…]insects and other invertebrates and small fish. Adults are major predators upon small axolotls and axolotl eggs. The larvae are largely carnivorous, but may consume some algae as well. Their main predators are herons and other wading birds, fishes and larger axolotls. Reproduction Males deposit spermatophores (sperm-filled capsules) on the […]
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The Natural History and Captive Care of the Mexican Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum: Natural History – Part 1

[…]subject. Please note: the aquatic larvae of all species of salamanders are termed “axolotls” in some references, i.e. as in “tiger salamander axolotls”. The name as used here refers to young and adult Ambystoma mexicanum only. Classification Class: Amphibia Order: Caudata Family: Ambystomatidae A complex of a dozen or more […]
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Breeding Mexican Axolotls – Ambystoma mexicanum

[…]eggs are a great concern among many captive amphibians, although I have not run into such with axolotls. The Eggs Please see the Natural History of Axolotls for details on courtship and mating.  Females have been observed to pick up several spermatophores during the night, although it is not clear all are […]
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Conservation Update: Endangered Anderson’s Salamanders Bred by US Hobbyists

[…]http://www.mexico-herps.com/caudata/ambystoma/ambystoma-andersoni. For information on the Mexican axolotl, please see my article The Natural History and Care of the Mexican Axolotl http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/2008/12/19/the-natural-history-and-captive-care-of-the-mexican-axolotl-ambystoma-mexicanum-natural-history-part-1/. Photos courtesy of Michael […]
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Captive Care of the Mexican Axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum – Part 1

[…]bulb is best used for illumination, as it will not add significantly to water temperature.  Axolotls do not need a source of UVB light. Axolotls are native to cool, high-altitude lakes, and do best at water temperatures of 62-70 F, with a dip to 50-52 F in winter, if possible.  […]
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Captive Care of the Mexican Axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum – Part 2

[…]the “normal” rules…at least not as I learned them!  Recently, bio-engineered axolotls that glow fluorescent green have appeared in the trade. Rearing axolotls in the lab differs in some respects from home care, but much of value is contained in the protocols of institutions maintaining large research colonies.  You can […]
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Salamanders and Cell Regeneration – How Do They Regrow Limbs?

[…]scar healing, and the regeneration of human tissue.     Further Reading Mexican Axolotl Natural History and Captive Care Endangered Axolotls Found in Mexico City […]
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Incubating Reptile Eggs – A Simple Method of Monitoring Moisture Content

[…]the weight (and date) on the cover. The cover should not be ventilated – for most reptile eggs, a once- daily check provides enough oxygen exchange (ventilation may need to be increased for large numbers of eggs once hatching time nears – please write in if unsure). Keeping Track of […]
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