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Pronounced
as
Axolotl - ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl
Ambystoma Mexicanum - Am-bees-toma Mexi-can-um
Also
known as: Water Dragon
Class: Amphibia
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Order: Caudata
Family: Ambystomatidae
Genus: Ambystoma
Species: Ambystoma mexicanum
Origin: Lake Xochimilco,
Mexico
Color: Gray, Tan,
Brown, White (Pink), Gold, and Black
Size: up to 12 inches
Weight: up to 8 oz
Albino: Origin Captivity
Water Temperature: 57 to 72F No Higher
Attitude: Less that 12
months old will bit tank mates
Lifespan: Up to 15 years
Issues: Will eat gravel.
Will eat any smaller creatures
Security: None needed
Foods: Fish Pellets,
Live Black Worms, Frozen Blood Worms, Small Feeder Fish and Insects
Supplements: None needed
Water: Cold Clean Water
GENERAL
Water Dragons
(Axolotls) live their entire life (100%) in water. They are easy to keep and are ideal for a 10 gallon aquarium.
Providing that you maintain the proper water conditions and temperature they can live up to 15 years.
Water Dragons are very popular right now as an "unusual pet" and are alot more interesting
and fun than just having fish in a Aquarium. They do not bite, have no claws and do not require safety
measures as some other pets do.
Introduction to Water Dragons (Axolotls)
At 350 million
years old, Water Dragons (Axolotls) are one of the oldest living amphibian species on the planet. At end of the 18th
Century Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) brought the first Axoltls to England and later were displayed at Natural History
Museum in Paris.
In the wild the Water Dragons (Axolotls) are found in only one lakes in Mexico,
Lake Xochimilco (sō-chē-mēl-kō) and surrounding canals of Lake Xochimilco.
One derivation of the name
'axolotl' references the Aztec god Xolotl, the god of games who could turn himself into an axolotl to escape his enemies.
The Water Dragon (Axolotl) is very unique. The Water Dragon (Axolotl) is a type of salamander, native to Mexico and it's
scientific name is Ambystoma mexicanum.
The Water Dragon (Axolotl) is neoteric, meaning that it doesn't routinely
undergo metamorphosis from the larval to adult form, as happens with most other salamanders. Instead, the larval form (with
gills) becomes sexually mature and reproduces, Water Dragon (Axolotl) live out their entire lives in water.
The Water Dragon
(Axolotl) has amazing regenerative abilities if they are injured even to the point of losing a body part i.e. leg or tail,
the Water Dragon (Axolotl) will regenerate that lost part usually in about 10 weeks. Because Axolotls have the ability to
regenerate lost body parts, the Water Dragon is one of the most studied animals in the world today.
The link
below is an excellent vedio
regarding the regenerative
abilities of the Water Dragon (Axolotl).
Water
Dragons (Axolotls) are hardy creatures that can live up to 15 years with the proper attention to care, particularly with respect
to the water quality. They can grow up to 12 inches. Weight is from 2 to 8 oz.
Their skin and gills are very sensitive
and quite soft, so handling is not recommended any more than is necessary. Because they can exchange air through moist skin,
they can survive outside of water for short periods, as long as their skin is not allowed to dry out.
Juvenile
Water Dragons (axolotl) will be cannibalistic towards each other, so they are best raised in separate tanks. Adults can be
housed together. Water Dragon (Axolotl) will grow out of this cannibalistic stage when they are about 12 months old or
bigger that 4 inches long. Of course, if a leg or tail gets bitten off by a tank mate, an Water Dragon (axolotl) can usually
regenerate the missing part in about 10 weeks.
Water Dragon are unique and easy to keep. They can live for up to 15 years and make
an excellent pets and companions. Water Dragon do not bite and have no claws. Water Dragon do not require safety measures as some reptiles
do.
Saving the Water Dragon (Axolotl)
The link below is an
excellent video regarding "Saving the Water Dragon (Axolotl)" in Mexico.
Buy-Axolotls.com
Assurance Program
Buy-Axolotls.com Assurance Program provides you with the healthiest, most genetically diverse bloodlines in the captive
world today. We will continue to keep our Water Dragons (Axolotls) free from genetic defects, by taking the time to outbreed
our stock with only the best hand picked Water Dragons (Axolotls) in the USA. We outbreed our Water Dragons to prevent
any genetic weakness that can accrue from multiple generations of line breeding. Buy-Axolotls.com strictly follows the Guidelines
for Ethical Breeding Practices. Any Water Dragon with genetic deficiencies are not bred. At Buy-Axolotls.com we only sell
Water Dragons. That's it, that’s all we do. With only one focus "Water Dragons" that allows us breed the
best possible Water Dragon in the captive world today. We will continue to maintain the highest integrity of our Water Dragon
while focusing on their long term health.
At Buy-Axolotls.com we raise all our Water Dragons in separate tanks
to avoid their cannibalistic stage with their tank mates and because of this, our Water Dragons have prefect limbs and are
best quality Water Dragon on the market today. We continually improve the diversity, heartiness, and variety of all our Water
Dragon, while strictly following the Guidelines for Ethical Breeding Practices. In doing so Buy-Axolotls.com has made and
will continue to make an important contribution by ensuring the survival of the Water Dragon (Axolotl) species in the United
States.
Buy-Axolotls.com is the largest supplier of Water Dragons (Axolotls) in the United States. Our customers
include; Universities and Secondary Education Markets, Laboratories, Museums, Zoos, Aquariums, Government Agencies, Pet Retailers,
Pet Breeders, and Pet Owners.
100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee
Buy-Axolotls.com has a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee on all of our Water Dragon (Axolotls).
We guarantee that they will arrive live, healthy, and properly sexed. We guarantee all our Water Dragon (Axolotl) will have
perfect limbs because we raised all our Water Dragons (Axolotls) in separate tanks to avoid their cannibalistic stage where
they will bit off their tank mates Legs, Toes and Tails.
At Buy-Axolotls.com we want each and every one our customers to be happy, so if you have
any questions regarding the purchase or care and feeding of an Water Dragon (axolotl) you can email us at Sales@Buy-Axolotls.com. We will reply to your e-mail within a one business day. At Buy-Axolotls.com we encourage our customers to post feedback
regarding their purchase, at http://buy-axolotls.com/phpbb/ here you will see, how they liked their Water Dragons (axolotls) and what they thought of the Buy-Axolotls.com service.
We invite you to read these postings.
Buy-Axolotls.com also offers a 10% discount on all orders of Qty 3 or more
Water Dragons (Axolotls), as appreciation for your business.
If you have any questions please email us at Sales@Buy-Axolotls.com or call Phil Vena at 630-242-0151.
Thank you for your continued business and support.
Philip Vena
  All Military Personnel that are currently serving
in the U.S. Military we offer you 10% discount off any purchase of a Water Dragon (Axolotl). Thank you, for all
that you do.
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