Axolotl
Ambystoma mexicanum
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Axolotl care at a glance
A permanently aquatic, neotenic salamander. Beautiful and interactive, but strictly a cold-water animal — heat is the number one killer.
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 9–12 in
- Lifespan
- 10–15 years
- Enclosure
- 20-gallon long minimum for one adult, 10 extra gallons per additional animal
- Temperature
- Water 60–68°F. Above 74°F causes stress, illness and death
- Humidity
- N/A (fully aquatic)
- Diet
- Earthworms as a staple, plus sinking axolotl pellets; bloodworms for juveniles
- Feeding schedule
- Juveniles daily, adults every 2–3 days
- Handling
- Never handle out of water except with a soft net during maintenance
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