From Water Dog to Salamander in 6 weeks

[missmom1979]

i've had a waterdog for just about 2 months now, noticed 2 days ago it started changing, going up for air and gills shrinking, little hairs almost gone. Now on the 3rd day I came home and it was dead bloated, upside down, my question is, did it drown?? where could I have went wrong, fed it regulary, 50gal tank, temp 73, please advise, I would really like to try again, with out harming the next lil guy. thx

[AlexandriaT2012]

@missmom1979 it may have actually been an axolotl. while metamorphosis is natural and healthy for a tiger salamander, in an axolotl, it can be a sign that the water isn't clean, doesn't have enough oxegen, or has too many/bad chemicals in it. the axolotl changes as a last ditch survival mechanism, but it may have been too late for yours. Axolotls and tiger salamanders look a lot alike so it can be very difficult to tell them apart.

[GoodaBuddha420]

Long ago when I was just a wee boy we used to use these as bait while fishing. They work very well for bass, never knew they changed into salamanders though. It's an interesting new perspective, thanks.

[tigers3010]

cute!

[iAMkatlyn]

OMFG CUTE!! (: (: (:

[KickAss542]

He looks like the drgon from how to train ur dragopn

[hollymh2010]

@KickAss542 I have a Tiger salamander named Toothless :)

[The32694]

i had a bunch of mudd puppys that did this why do they do that?

[SirHoboTheSecond]

@The32694 Because mudpuppies are just the larval state of a salamander. They're supposed to live under water for the first 6-8 weeks of their life and then morph into a salamander which lives on land. I personally prefer tiger salamanders just because they can live up to 30 years and their coloration is really beautiful.

[The32694]

@SirHoboTheSecond but ive seen people with like foot long mud puppys before i dont get it.

[SirHoboTheSecond]

@The32694 That's because the water dogs can get big really fast. Sometimes they wait until they're fully grown to morph into an adult state.

[The32694]

@SirHoboTheSecond oh. thanks man.

[colintayperry]

I like the vid. What type of tiger salamander do you have

[theairsoftsniper26]

Should I get a gfp axolotl or a water dog

[contentunderpresure]

@theairsoftsniper26 Well that all depends on what type of pet you want. If you eventually want a salamander then you should go with a water dog. If you want something that stays in an aquarium then go with the axolotl. Either way they are awesome.

[TheBrandonLand]

@contentunderpresure

whare did you buy your water dogs i cant find them in californina even if they are not legal some one should be selling them

[MrTitanman78]

i have one of these and i kept mine in my aquarium with a turtle rock that floats, and he changed into a salamander on his own, and when he did i put him in a terrestrial tank. whats on the bottom of your tank?

[hypnotic26]

Uhm, so a water dog is an axolt? It morphs into a slamander?

:S:S:S please reply, I haven't got a clue.

[monkeyman410]

@hypnotic26 im not sure but, i think they are the same, there basiclly the creation of a salamander larva not loosing its gills and it grows up but in its larva form, ive heard making them morph like this shortens there lives and can put alot of stress on them but i dont know if thats true, to change them from the aquatic to the terrestrial form you add some kind of hormone to the water and over time they change into salamanders

[hypnotic26]

@monkeyman410 thanks 4 ur reply

[lironess]

Wow I always wanted to try that but I think they are way cuter with the gills. Thanks for showing what happens :)

[awinski999]

whered you get them they are so cool

[FiestyCat86]

that was awesome, ive been watching your vids this whole time and it was really neat to see them change and grow. Fascinating. thanks for sharing.