Sarah Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) OK.. not fish, I know.. but I thought you'll like to see pictures. I don't recall I have put any up yet. This is Tenedor [tay-nay-dor], which means fork in Spanish. I named her this as one of her gills is forked shaped. It had probably been nipped in the past and grown back deformed. She is Albino, and has red eyes. Really cool. B) Piccies - See how her middle left gill is forked? It is more obvious in real life. Can see her red eyes - She was really scared in the LFS, had been attacked by the other axies, her gills on one side have been nibbled down, and she is missing a few fingers. Luckily for her, axolotls can re-grow lost limbs. As for another thing the LFS did, they had them in gravel. She past out FORTY pieces of small gravel. I could NOT believe it. Poor girl. She seems a lot happier now there isn't any more in her system. As for her personality, Tenedor is really feisty! I would not have thought that when I saw her in the LFS. Sometimes she misses the food I drop her, so I have to nudge her to the side to get it. She has literally attacked me multiple times (edit: and when she goes for something, she latches on, shakes her head crazily - not letting go.. doesn't hurt though, it feels similar to a baby with no teeth ). I had to card her from my female Bettas, as she was also trying to eat them through the glass. Oh, and one time one of my male Bettas was flaring at her, and she came up & waved at him. Dawww.. gotta love her. ♥ Edited February 27, 2011 by Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Haha... oh yeah, unlike most axies you get from the LFS, Tenedor came to me pudgy. All I want to do is squeeze her - she just looks so marshmallowly! :bighug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Have you linked piccies there Sarah or is my phone playing hide and go seek with your pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) I used the newt & salamander forum to host the pictures, was testing if it was easier than Photobucket. I can see it fine, but maybe the iPhone can't. Sorry about that. More - My lovely girl getting a closer look at the female Bettas - And it is kinda weird, you can see her bones in the tip of her tail - Although it is more pronounced in real life. :) Edited February 27, 2011 by Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 I can't see photos on my desktop. I think it might be members only. Can you still see the pics if you log out of the salamander forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Hmmm.. I can see the photos here after I log out (refreshing of coarse), but not at the salamander forum. Will upload on Photobucket, and edit the links. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 She's beatiful, now I want to give up on my plans to breed and get some of these. Grrrrrr. And I do have a spare tank now but I won't go into why it is now spare......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Did daddy get his shotgun out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 They would get pretty hot though up there.. but they are just so cool. All sexes of them can go together, so you wouldn't have to jar males, etc. That's the problem of spare tanks, you just can't decide what to put in it with all the possibilities! Wait. Just read the last sentence.. is 'Razzi right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl13 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Sarah she's beautiful got a lovely smile too, Jo B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Thanks Jo. She has a little bump on the side of her mouth, another little deformity, but it makes her special. ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 The intake fell of the filter and he swam up. I felt really really bad. That tank willno longer be used now though because this is the second time it has done that. I have decided what will be in the next tank though, I fell in love with a pair of bettas at fishchicks black crowntails with bronze? rays. Are you going to breed her with Bannana? The little babies would be soooooo cute. I love baby animals :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Don't blame yourself, how could you know? Sure, it had happened before, but things happen. Yeah, get a new filter though. Lovely sounding pair.. When they are a little older, and Tenedor has healed from her little nips, they will live together in the 400L axolotl tank. I hoping they will breed, and they should in their own time. ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Very cute Sarah! The axolotls really are cute in a goofy kinda way... but I like 'em! Nice job in the avatar pic too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Thanks Paul! Axies are so unique, super special. Thanks. That's Banana, he is quite the poser. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl13 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Meant to comment on that myself but seem to have had another one of those little Nanna moments! very nice job Sarah :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Haha.. thanks Jo. :dance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 At feeding time last night, when Tenedor is at her happiest, she and I had a lovely photo-shoot (well the photos were only of Tenedor, but I was the camera-person). Please excuse the filth flying everywhere, she gets excited and dances about with her huge tail stirring up the water. The water is clean, I promise! Anyway, some shots - You can clearly see her delightful 'fork'. Her lovely feathery gills - How long she is! Peek-a-boo! That is my five photo limit, I have plenty more! ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Really, the tank is NOT dirty! I did a W.C. that day - axolotls are like goldfish. MESSY MESSY MESSY!!!Haha.. looks like I can post more photos now. This is her tank for now. Pretty plain & boring, but it is only until she settles in more, and re-grows those gills. Then she can go in with Banana, hopefully I'll have lots of baby axies soon! She was un-carded from my female Bettas as I wanted to show you all what she does. She gets ready to pounce! I wish I could say all that was BBS.. This was supposed to be a cool eating-shot. That's another five photos. Plenty more!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I better comment so you can post some more! She is a cutie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Thanks Shadoh. More as requested Sorry about the reflection. The water is always bluer on the other side of the pipe - Looking up for more food - Looking down for more food - Smiling after food - Then, you guessed it, looking for more food - In the photo above, you can see the lump on her face that I mentioned earlier (looks at the right side of her mouth, it is the lobe thingy). Still more. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Love the colour of her gills. Just call the lump a beauty spot and all the axies will want one :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) She is normally pale, like white and her gills are often paler. Although when she is active/eating (her exercise, such a lazy thing) she 'blushes' to that lovely pink. Haha.. I think I'll call it her beauty lump.. Saving the best pictures for last - Giving me a dance - Having a little swim. I don't usually see her doing this - Edited March 2, 2011 by Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 The smilling after food photo is so cute ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Yeah, I love that photo! All axies smile after they swallow food (or at least all of mine do).. it is one of the reasons I adore feeding them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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