Ethical Axolotls

21/03/2025

C-Y-C-L-I-N-G!

Learn to cycle your tank with me!

Idk if you like that beat but I definitely recommend reading my cycling guide.

https://ethicalaxolotls.com/cycling-guide/

Fun fact: it's impossible to cycle an aquarium without an ammonia source. It could be pure ammonia, it could be fish food, it could be a live animal (not recommended) - regardless, beneficial bacteria will not colonize your tank's filter without ammonia to eat!

Various types of beneficial bacteria eat nitrogen, and nitrogen is found in all different forms. When cycling your aquarium, you will be teaching the bacteria to eat ammonia and nitrite, which are both compounds of nitrogen.

Beneficial bacteria will grow in any dechlorinated water column, so cycling could be as simple as adding dechlorinator, then testing the water and dosing ammonia daily.

You can speed up this process with bottled bacteria or seeded media, however the most effective way to cycle an aquarium will always involve some form of ammonium chloride and a liquid test kit.

21/03/2025

Rose, please rest well. We did everything we could for you. I did my best, and I'm sorry it wasn't enough.

11/20/2017 - 03/20/2025

May the stars light your path and may you find the peace you always deserved.

18/03/2025

I am pleased to write this post, in regards to Siserah’s Aquatic Escape and her rehabilitation skills and services.

I asked her a favor, once upon a time. I told her there was a girl from Elsa and Torin, 7 hours away from her.
She hardly knew me like she does now, but said yes and drove up to pick her up for me, just asked for gas money - a 14hr roundtrip.

EJ was alright when she arrived, however she definitely benefited greatly from Caty's husbandry, as she gained significant weight and grew longer gills and filaments, even with her being over 2 years of age.

Finally, she shipped EJ to me, packed beautifully, and she popped out of her bag and ate 3 worms within 2hr of arrival.

This stunning lady is with me in my program because of the hard work and experience of Caty, and I appreciate it SO much.

First picture before pickup by Caty, second picture today, third picture last week.

13/03/2025

Oops. Please enjoy the Kirby.

13/03/2025

Please enjoy the

11/03/2025

Just a friendly reminder that there is no axolotl ban - a couple people just misread (or didn't read?) the entire article and it got out of control.

The language in the proposal has been updated to reflect the prior existing comments in the discussion.

The 49 states not including Hawaii are treated as a whole in regards to this ruling - meaning individual state rulings will apply, not any overarching national rule.

Feel free to ask questions, I'm happy to go back through the article to answer anything.

https://usark.org/25salamander/

26/02/2025

Check out these phone backgrounds! Designed and brought to life by on Insta, I'm gonna use the Melanoid one on my phone :) free for use but share with credit!

15/02/2025

Three pretty boys

14/02/2025

In the spirit of Valentine's Day!

Y'all don't care but I've been with my husband for 7 years this year. That's pretty insane to me!

Take it easy, and enjoy your loved ones this fine Friday

13/02/2025

Shamelessly stolen and edited from Hoosier Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation lol.

I know the saying, adopt don't shop. But, keep in mind that this means *adopt from a rescue*, not *pick up random animals from the streets*. Every person on this planet has certain skills and experiences, and a handful of those people have the experience to rehabilitate an animal. Please, make use of veterinarians and rescue organizations. We are swamped, however if the other outcome is an animal in inexperienced hands that will not receive medical care or proper husbandry - we will take the animal.

Do you want a pet? Please adopt them from a local rescue, or work with a high quality breeder who improves the genetic stability of the breed/species.

And most of all, please stay in your wheelhouse - it sounds mean - but I pay artists, pet stores, and feed warehouses for my needs. I don't attempt to grow my own earthworms or draw my own logos or build my own aquariums, because I understand I do not have the skill set to do it.

I definitely would never accept a reptile or avian surrender, because I haven't a clue what to do for one.

Put the animals' wellbeing first, before pride or desire to prove yourself. Generally the best thing you can do for them is to seek professional assistance.

13/02/2025

Fur Rondy is using AI creations for the cover of their 'Official Guide'.

Can you imagine the amount of money and exposure a small Alaskan artist could have made from this commission?

A young girl or boy from our high schools or colleges would have had a huge boost to their career. And, you would expect Fur Rondy to do that, because they're all about Alaskan heritage, right?

I'm sad on behalf of the artists I have paid to create logos, stickers, posters, for my business. I am horrified on behalf of the young artists who strive for a career in a necessary field of work.

Additionally, as most of us know, AI computers need to be trained to perform tasks, and do not show creativity or ability to adapt beyond their code. What they're trained with is, guess what, art that other artists have made publicly visible. So every dog, firework, and tiny pixel is made up of someone else's time, work, and effort. Hundreds of artists just had their art stolen from them. So Fur Rondy could save money.

Image of the guide stolen from Gabe Canfield on the Great Alaskan Teaspill page since I don't leave the house much. Stolen without permission, much like Fur Rondy stole from artists.

12/02/2025

Anyone interested in Ms. Astrid? She cohabitates well, and would do great on light sand in a large tank. I'd love to see her keep her light pigment!

She is a pet-only GFP Wild.

12/02/2025

Fr they know

10/02/2025

I've got some lotls up on the website!

Feel free to ask about other available animals; it's difficult to list everyone and I prefer to discuss potential homes directly.

Shop for healthy axolotls here. We have rescues for adoption and pedigreed axolotls for sale. Shipping is available.

04/02/2025

Tbh the second one was just getting my finger checked out to rule out a medicine reaction (Zoro bit me), though last January I dislocated my shoulder while retrieving an axolotl. She yeeted herself behind a 60g tall tank/stand set up.

My husband swears these axolotls will be the death of me. He may be right - if I'm not devoured by Zoro, I'll fall into a 40g at some point.

04/02/2025

Glad to announce that Tuna the roach will be happily devoured on live stream by a deserving reptilian.

Donate to Jonathan's Reptiles! A really great organization to support if you love herptiles and saving lives, which most of us do!

**Today is the day! Submit your names by Noon and tune in to our page at 7:00pm (or join us at the Matsu Animal Shelter) to see some roaches get devoured!**

It’s that time of year!! Join us for our 6th annual Valentine Cockroach fundraiser. This year we are raising money to establish a scholarship to support a local veterinarian student 😃❤️🪳
Pick a name, any name, and watch it get devoured!
Thank you to the Mat-Su Animal Shelter for hosting and to our sponsor Alaska Feeder Farm!

03/02/2025

After a long day in Anchorage, what else to do but stop at SoYo Yogurt Shoppe ? Go follow their page, you know you want toooo (the humor is almost as good as the food... almost...)