Bailey, The Harlequin Axolotl

The April FOTM Contest Poll is open!
FishForums.net Fish of the Month
🏆 Click to vote! 🏆

blinky000

Fish Crazy
Joined
Sep 19, 2005
Messages
366
Reaction score
1
Location
Colchester, Essex
About 6 weeks ago, I noticed Bailey was looking a little pale in places. I figured that because he was getting old, this was some kind of axolotl equivalent of liver spots. Then I thought it might be a side effect of an illness but upon further inspection, there was nothing wrong with him and his tank mates weren't looking pale at all. Last week, I spent ages researching it and finally figured out what it was! He's a harlequin! I've only read about these like they were some kind of urban legend but I actually have one! He's a little unusual in that most harlequin axolotls get to about 3 or 4 years old and then change colour but Bailey is coming up for 10 years old soon! It's like he just decided one day that he was bored of being brown and wanted to be white instead :lol: Here's some photos of the little guy for you to enjoy...

The day I brought him home
axo1.jpg


He was so tiny
lookhowcuteiam.jpg


About 2 months ago...
DSCF3013.jpg


2 weeks ago
DSCF3527.jpg


DSCF3532.jpg


And here he is today!
DSCF3818.jpg


DSCF3824.jpg


These creatures never fail to amaze me :rolleyes:
 

Most reactions

trending

Staff online

Back
Top