Axolotl
By Lolly Brown
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Everything you need to know about Axolotls and more.
Guaranteed to answer all of your questions, this book is a must have for any owner of this fascinating pet.
Axolotl care, tanks, habitat, diet, buying, life span, food, cost, breeding, regeneration, fun facts, and more all included. The Must Have Guide for all pet owners. This book provides detailed information about Axolotls including keeping them as pets, health concerns, breeding, and their importance in medical research.
The book is written in an easy to read and understandable style.
In a straight forward, no nonsense fashion, Lolly Brown covers all aspects of Axolotls. The book is full of sound advice and answers to your questions – including some you didn’t know you had!
Lolly Brown
A life-long animal lover, Lolly Brown is equally comfortable writing about exotic creatures like the Mexican axolotl or dispensing practical advice to dog owners about kennel cough.As a child, Brown first learned about fish and aquaria when her father brought home a 10-gallon aquarium as a surprise for his daughter. Within months, the father-daughter team graduated to a 120-gallon tank and were immersed in the intricacies of tank population management."We had that go-big-or-go-home mentality common to the hobby," Brown said. "Now I look back and think about what we did to Mama's living room! She was very patient with us."Brown's fascination with animals continued in college, where she took numerous field biology and wildlife classes that allowed her to view the behavior of many species in their native habitats.She calls this period of her life the "rodent years," since her only apartment roommates were two hamsters, Hemingway and Leo (Tolstoy). "I also adopted a Guinea pig purely because I couldn't stand the conditions in the pet store," she said. "Trust me, I was in no way prepared to care for Molly and I had to learn fast!""The only other time I went into a pet adoption blind," Brown added, "I came home with two green anole lizards. Then I found out I was going to have to feed them live crickets.While volunteering at her local zoo, Brown first encountered capybaras, a South American mammal that looks like an over-sized Guinea pig. The experience sparked her interest in exotic pets, a subject she continues to pursue with avid interest.A freelance writer by trade, Brown's animal books are written for her own pleasure and the edification of her readers. She is a strong supporter of animal rescue and welfare organizations, and works with programs educating young children about the proper care of pets.Brown maintains something of a menagerie of her own, making room in her home for a 180-gallon saltwater fish tank, a 20-year old Scarlet Macaw, a Golden Retriever, and several highly tolerant cats. (She advises that good cages make good multi-species homes.)"If I become interested in a particular animal and have no direct experience with the creature, I get some before I start to write," Brown says. "All animals have a unique perspective on the world and their place in it. They all have particular needs -- physical and emotional -- and they all have unique personalities. These are things I want to understand before I try to communicate them to my readers."
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Axolotl - Lolly Brown
Axolotl
A Complete Pet Owner’s Guide
Axolotl care, tanks, habitat, diet, buying, life span, food, cost, breeding, regeneration, health, medical research, fun facts, and more all included.
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By: Lolly Brown
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Foreword
The first time you gaze at an axolotl through the glass of a tank, you may not be sure what you’re seeing. Clearly, it’s not a fish.
For one thing, this strange aquatic creature has legs. On either side of the head there are three sets of plumy gill structures that resemble feathers. Dark, lidless eyes peer out at you above a mouth that seems to be smiling.
You’re looking at a salamander, Ambystoma mexicanum. Sometimes called the Mexican Walking Fish, these amphibians are closely related to Tiger Salamanders. They come in many colors, but all trace their origins to two freshwater lakes in Mexico, Xochimilco and Chalco.
The axolotl has survived since the days of the Aztecs. The lakes have not. All that is left of Xochimilco today are canals in and around Mexico City that are increasingly threatened and polluted by the ongoing growth of that thriving metropolis.
In the wild, the small remaining axolotl population not only suffers the consequences of pollution, but also the presence of intentionally introduced competitive species, in particular, non-native tilapia.
The axolotl is on the CITES endangered species list as a result, and is now rarely seen in the wild and depends entirely on the efforts of conservationists for its few safe havens.
The axolotl survives in captivity, however, due to its popularity as an exotic pet and for its importance to the scientific community.
Huge numbers of axolotl are bred in captivity each year, and the creatures play a crucial role in the study of wound healing, trauma, disease, and aging due to their uncanny ability to rejuvenate lost limbs and even portions of their brain and spine.
The axolotl retains its juvenile morphology throughout life, and is completely aquatic. For the hobbyist, an axolotl has a high interest value balanced against its relatively low maintenance needs.
They are placid and easily trained, quite willing to eat out of your hand and capable of recognizing their owners.
There is something undeniably whimsical and charming about an axolotl crossing the tank to greet you when you walk into the room. They often put a paw on the glass in greeting, and, while perhaps not a cuddly
pet, the species is surprisingly interactive.
In forum discussions, enthusiasts talk about how their axolotl follows their motions and routine by walking around the tank and watching. The creatures enjoy attention, and will even sit upright to catch your eye and