Axolotl for beginners
1x1 guide for appropriate keeping, care and feeding in the aquarium including interesting facts
By Thorsten Hawk
Forword:
Mini profile for a better overview:
1. What are axolotls?
2. Origin
3. Natural habitat
4. Males or females
5. Lifespan and sexual maturity
6. Colors and sizes
7. Note when buying?
8. Loner or group?
9. Socialization with other animals.
10. Aquarium and space requirements
11. Basic equipment
12. Water
13. Soil and plants:
14. Light conditions:
15.Cleaning and intervals:
16. Diet and feeding intervals
17. Create variety in the aquarium
18. Vacation replacement
19. Breeding and rearing
20. Common illnesses and first aid
21. Interesting facts
Beginner's Guide on Axolotl Posture
If you look closely at the axolotl, at first you don't know what to think of it. Is he a fish or is he a snake? Is he a reptile or is he an amphibian? On the one hand it looks cute, on the other hand it is also a bit scary. He gives the impression that he wants to resemble a monster-like tadpole. He is also a nocturnal roommate who searches for his prey in the dark. You don't really trust him to do that, because his pink branches make him look friendly.
Name: Axolotl (translated: water monster) Scientific name: Ambystoma Mexicanum Class: amphibiansOrder: tail amphibiansFamily: transverse newtsSize:
15 to 45 centimeters
Speed: Not knownWeight: 60 to 200 gramsLife time: 10 to 20 yearsFood: Worms, fish and crustaceansEnemies: Birds and fishLiving space: MexicoFeatures Feathery gills
Today the topic is "water monsters". You will be informed about the axolotl keeping, the axolotl breeding and the axolotl eggs. Before you get a pet, you should be clear about what awaits you in the future. With the Axolotl, you have chosen a fairly easy-care pet, which does not require that much attention.
The axolotl is a Mexican tailed amphibian with the Latin name "Ambystoma Mexicanum. It is aquatic and comes from the family of transverse newts. Sexual maturity is achieved without changing the outer larval shape. Therefore, it is a species of amphibian that is exceptionally none The name translates into Mexican as "water monster". "Atl" is about water and "Xolotl" is about an Aztec god. Alexander von Humboldt brought the axolotl to Europe in August 1804. The Parisian natural history museum became the special one Newt exhibited as the first exotic curiosity. That was the reason why the axolotl became so famous in a short time. It is also associated with many other amphibians, such as the tiger cross-toothed newt,related to the spotted cross-tooth newt, the long-ten-cross-tooth newt and the mole cross-toothed newt.
The axolotl is native to Himmelhoch Lake and the neighboring lake Chalko in the capital of Mexico. Both lakes represent a remnant of a large water system that is now almost exclusively used like a canal. At that time, the axolotl was also native to Lake Zumpango and Lake Texcoco, but the species has now become extinct there. It is believed that the amphibian has existed for over 350 million years. Hardly any axolotls live in the wild because the chances of survival in the two lakes are getting worse.