From Water Dog to Salamander in 6 weeks

Just some pictures I took over the last six weeks watching them change. I thought someone might be interested in the process. It was slow at first but after I put a really strong filter on the tank and began feeding them daily they changed faster.

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Pets & Animals

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• water dogs
• tiger salamanders

[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.

[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.

[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

[hollymh2010]

@KickAss542 I have a Tiger salamander named Toothless :)

[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

[The32694]

@SirHoboTheSecond oh. thanks man.

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