Like many pet reptiles (although axolotls are amphibians), these tank-dwellers are mainly intended for display, not handling. In fact, you should never handle an axolotl, as this can dry out their ...

Axolotls can make good pets if you are interested in a calm, exotic-looking animal. Yet, if you want your pet to live the longest possible life, you must commit to a fair amount of maintenance.

Pet axolotls tend to be inbred and lack the wide flow of different genes that makes up a healthy population in the wild. That means that the axolotl extinction crisis can’t simply be solved by ...

An axolotl swims around in an aquarium at a museum in Xochimilco Ecological Park, in Mexico City, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) ...

Pet axolotls tend to be inbred and lack the wide flow of different genes that makes up a healthy population in the wild. That means that the axolotl extinction crisis can’t simply be solved by ...

Pet axolotls tend to be inbred and lack the wide flow of different genes that makes up a healthy population in the wild. That means that the axolotl extinction crisis can’t simply be solved by ...

Ancient deity, pet and endangered species. Why is axolotl Mexico’s most beloved amphibian? By: María Teresa Hernández, The Associated Press Posted: 7:09 AM CST Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 ...