Meet my new Axolotl! - Unboxing & Setup

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  • @temmie3631
    @temmie3631 6 років тому +104

    Axolotls are so derpy and cute

  • @durpddurke4633
    @durpddurke4633 6 років тому +329

    I love that *BaBY SalaMander* written on it

    • @sugarsore9960
      @sugarsore9960 6 років тому +1

      Da Dragon Durp I see you everywhere dude lol

    • @andrewvillarruel560
      @andrewvillarruel560 6 років тому

      Da Dragon Durp it's an axolotl

    • @RRW359
      @RRW359 6 років тому +9

      Well it's not wrong. I think they're technically Salamanders and it isn't nearly its full size.

    • @kadennicholas
      @kadennicholas 5 років тому +3

      Actually there is a difference. Salamander larvae and Axolotls look very similar. Except for the number of toes on each specie. A salamander larvae most of the time with grow into an adult and look like a normal salamander. Although sometimes the larvae don’t fully grow and stay as a larvae. Axolotls will always stay as an Axolotl and never change.

    • @sunnycourtt1074
      @sunnycourtt1074 5 років тому +10

      They probably wrote baby salamander because axolotls are not common and the carriers might not know what it is

  • @Berts-pets
    @Berts-pets 6 років тому +135

    Loved the bit at the end with your mom, cracked me up.

  • @TheTurtleGirl
    @TheTurtleGirl 6 років тому +223

    YES AN AXOLOTL! it was only a matter of time.....

    • @willcurphey8129
      @willcurphey8129 6 років тому +6

      The Turtle Girl omg you’re here as well lol!

    • @Kat-qd2mi
      @Kat-qd2mi 5 років тому +4

      I love your vids

  • @HaasioArt
    @HaasioArt 6 років тому +296

    And here you can see Alex delving deeper into the obsession of herps XD
    Nice to see you try out aquatic species though!

    • @joshuageorge7816
      @joshuageorge7816 6 років тому

      Haasio
      Yes you have to be there8 in a little while bit of the u I was jack uand

    • @joshuageorge7816
      @joshuageorge7816 6 років тому +1

      Farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt by Jonathan

    • @Handles_AreStupid
      @Handles_AreStupid 5 років тому

      Not really... did you see how many mistakes he made in that video alone? He even admitted he had never seen one in person... should've been more knowledgeable with more in person experience before just diving into getting a brand new pet (bearing in mind he hasn't ever had one so that makes it worse). If I were to get one (which I won't) I would make sure I know *EVERYTHING* you can even know and have everything setup before hand.

  • @ve9867
    @ve9867 6 років тому +360

    Axolotls shouldnt have light, unless its for a very short ammount of time for photos or something, but axolotls have no eyelids so the light hurts their eyes. Please, please dont keep it with the lights on :)

    • @worldsmostokayestgamr6369
      @worldsmostokayestgamr6369 4 роки тому +4

      Billy's Aquatics 150 likes and no comment, so hi

    • @whyalfie
      @whyalfie 4 роки тому +6

      @@worldsmostokayestgamr6369 I hope this advice was listened to. Billy's Aquatic's sounds like a good source.

    • @eliegbert8121
      @eliegbert8121 4 роки тому +4

      a video of a dark tank doesnt look that great he prolly just turned it on for filming

    • @Handlethatwontbetaken
      @Handlethatwontbetaken 4 роки тому +2

      Eli Egbert true

    • @djscarecrows7702
      @djscarecrows7702 4 роки тому +1

      He needs the lights for the plants

  • @allenjones1947
    @allenjones1947 6 років тому +118

    Make sure when feeding off of tongs or above substrate to avoid impaction (yes the exact same thing as in reptiles) I've kept them on sand you just need to take a few extra precautions (edit) if possible I would add a sponge over the output because axolotls need as little flow as possible

    • @froppv4702
      @froppv4702 6 років тому +13

      Allen J sand is completely fine for axolotls. They pass it very easily. It's only trouble when people keep them on gravel or small rocks. Axolotls use a sort of vacuum tactic to get their food in their mouth, sucking everything thing in front of them.

  • @brittanyd521
    @brittanyd521 6 років тому +53

    Axolotls are so cute!!! I'm not super into amphibians and reptiles (that's why I live vicariously through you) but I would totally be interested in keeping an axolotl!

  • @sabzillagorilla
    @sabzillagorilla 6 років тому +17

    Yay I always love it when you post at a time I'm not in school or trying to fall asleep😊 thx

  • @reddyheady5711
    @reddyheady5711 6 років тому +8

    I love axolotls! You’ll have so much fun with your new one. Some quick points to help reduce any stress that might come:
    Have an ammonia testing kit! Your water should be cycled to Ammonia and Nitrite below 0.5ppm and Nitrate under 40ppm. This needs to be tested EVERYDAY because an axolotls skin/mucus layer is so sensitive and can easily get ammonia burns.
    Also reduce the water flow to basically nothing. Axolotls are very weak creatures and any water flow causes them stress as they need to push harder to move. I suggest following Axolotl-Aholics on Facebook. They have files for everything you need to take care of an axolotl as well as files for if your new baby is sick.
    Congrats and I hope you take these notes into consideration! 😊

  • @mayaschweiger5862
    @mayaschweiger5862 6 років тому +3

    OMG!!!! The Axolotl is soooo cute. When it is introuduced to its habitat it looks like it's smiling.

  • @pimentel9098
    @pimentel9098 6 років тому +1

    i found your channel by accident and now i'm obsessed.
    you've got great editing! i don't know how to describe it but i guess it's got a more modern vibe to it? as in instead of it just being functional like cut to this and now that, it's got an actual feel of your style down. which tbh isn't common to find in reptile channels or animal channels in general. anyways, love your videos + hope you have a good day

  • @taliyah4543
    @taliyah4543 6 років тому

    It's really great to see the progression of the quality of these videos ! Keep up the good work !

  • @brennencanfield4856
    @brennencanfield4856 6 років тому

    How have you not seen an axolotl in person??? They are everywhere!

  • @maddiesexotics4870
    @maddiesexotics4870 6 років тому +9

    “Emily you wanna see something gross?!”
    “No.” What a mood

  • @GirlTalksFish
    @GirlTalksFish 6 років тому

    Awww, I love your sweet axolotl. And yay for getting live plants from Aquarium Co-Op; hope your axie loves them too. :)

  • @kkurtz4331
    @kkurtz4331 6 років тому +2

    Just wanted to say I love your content. Your channel is just so wholesome and always makes me smile :)

  • @evanscott7652
    @evanscott7652 6 років тому +6

    Sweet that you ordered from Aquarium Co-op! Cory is the best! The lemon smelling one was probably bacopa.

  • @married2makeup
    @married2makeup 6 років тому +1

    Great video! I’m actually getting an axolotl soon too and I’m glad to see that a lot of the things you got for the tank are what I got too 😄

  • @jenin427
    @jenin427 6 років тому +71

    WHAT. ALEX UPLOADED BEFORE MIDNIGHT?! wow. shook.
    Edit: “name it gross-o” -Mrs. G 2k18

  • @theregalreptile3953
    @theregalreptile3953 6 років тому +2

    You're SO HAPPY! I love this video. Your joy and excitement is so all over this video! hahaha! I love my axolotl!

  • @valencia1233
    @valencia1233 6 років тому

    Awww! Good luck to your new pet! she's so cute aaaa

  • @zeea5609
    @zeea5609 6 років тому

    The way you rush to open the door is just a best way to start up XD

  • @JakeHockley
    @JakeHockley 6 років тому +6

    Sweet setup Alex! I’ve always wanted lotls. Setting up my Paludarium right now!!

  • @WickensWickedReptiles
    @WickensWickedReptiles 5 років тому

    Great video, wonderful info

  • @ambersaxolotls2840
    @ambersaxolotls2840 6 років тому

    So glad he arrived safely!

  • @honeybea4093
    @honeybea4093 6 років тому

    I LOVE AMBER. I'm glad everything went well!

  • @amandadiaz3390
    @amandadiaz3390 6 років тому

    He seemed ready to eat! When I get goldfish shipped to me they need a few days to destress before they eat lol. He’s a super cutie! 😍

  • @pairofpigeons
    @pairofpigeons 5 років тому +1

    I love how he just dives in like "idk what I'm doing but this is fun so yay I guess"

  • @juliaxiaoa
    @juliaxiaoa 4 роки тому +3

    “Look how it does it’s legs” lmao 😂

  • @GoHerping
    @GoHerping  6 років тому +1

    Follow Amber: instagram.com/ambersaxolotls
    Check out Aquarium Co-Op: aquariumcoop.com
    Everything I used to create the setup: kit.com/GoHerping/axolotl-kit

  • @sally5732
    @sally5732 6 років тому +3

    Those "Canadian night crawlers" are literally my childhood... my brother and I used to dig for them when we were little! But I didn't know they were only in Canada 😂

  • @mrs_pinkmist
    @mrs_pinkmist 6 років тому

    Wow he's gonna love his new aquarium

  • @smorc65
    @smorc65 6 років тому

    With the dwarf anubias, you'll want to make sure the rhizome--the horizontal stem bit--isn't buried under the sand, just the root parts spreading out underneath it, or it will eventually die.

  • @sage1713
    @sage1713 6 років тому

    Hey I’m new i got here from Sahel and as soon as she said reptiles I ran over here I’m in love with reptiles and been catching lizards and other lil creatures! I subbed

  • @jakebates5918
    @jakebates5918 6 років тому

    wow so cute! I love living vicariously through your videos. Way less clean up that way lol

  • @cloaked5878
    @cloaked5878 5 років тому +6

    `this is not a tutorial'
    `this is me just tryna make it thru this`
    Story of my life 😂

  • @josephjoestar3859
    @josephjoestar3859 6 років тому +2

    YEET!!
    So cool to finally see this on UA-cam and not in your daily emails, or Instagram

  • @paigedakin9194
    @paigedakin9194 6 років тому

    Awesome looking setup! Love the face it's making at the end... almost looks like he's smiling :)

  • @in_haunt
    @in_haunt 6 років тому

    You managed to find the Co-Op. You've managed to find one of the best places out there for fish anything. Pretty big on UA-cam, so there is a plethora of info for you to digest on Cory's channel. Specifically watch their filtration video and plant care video. Both can be found in a detailed live stream format.

  • @smetlogik
    @smetlogik 6 років тому

    Always wanted to see one in the wild. Cool animals. Axolotl, that'd be a good name for a band.

  • @bryancorona5196
    @bryancorona5196 6 років тому +10

    omg one of my favorite amphibians 😍😍

  • @Divine.Machinery
    @Divine.Machinery 5 років тому

    I’ve always loved axolotls and always will

    • @GoHerping
      @GoHerping  5 років тому

      they're pretty cooool

  • @kaylahhew8787
    @kaylahhew8787 6 років тому

    He's so cute he's so excited 😂😂 great video as always

  • @danielleb.7055
    @danielleb.7055 6 років тому +1

    Omg I love your mom! She's hilarious! You should have her in your videos more lol

  • @laurynnunez6400
    @laurynnunez6400 6 років тому +1

    My parents said that same thing when I got mine 🤣 I’ve had my axolotl for a little over a year now, love her to death!!!

  • @dragon6irl
    @dragon6irl 6 років тому

    I haven’t kept an axolotl before but I have done a lot of research. If you haven’t heard already, they don’t like bright lights, so limit the photoperiod to just what the plants need to survive.
    Also on the plants, since sand has no nutritional value, you should try root tabs to fertilize them so they can still grow.

    • @nethersherps3028
      @nethersherps3028 6 років тому

      Elizabeth Ann lights are not a problem as long as many hides are provided.

    • @H4E2X0A
      @H4E2X0A 6 років тому

      Elizabeth Ann true true

  • @TheYeahsoawesome
    @TheYeahsoawesome 6 років тому

    That's a beautiful lotl indeed! And a good set up too. Only thing I'd get rid of is the sand though since there is a risk of impaction with these guys. Also the flow of the filter can stress axolotls out so I would put a sponge on the output. One last thing keep an eye out for water temp especially with you having so many heat sources in that room. Axolotls do need faily cool water. Good luck! I wish you the best with your new little bud!

    • @GoHerping
      @GoHerping  6 років тому

      Thanks! I ended up fitting a second filter cartridge thing into the slot where the water dumps out and it decreased the flow quite a bit. I'm getting the temps to sit at around 70 degrees with frozen water bottles but it looks like I'll need something more efficient since the weather's starting to warm up in order to get it down to 60s consistently

  • @thainhaines2853
    @thainhaines2853 3 роки тому

    Herping with the salamander box: *gentle..*
    Herping with the set-up box: *RIP IT OPEN!*

  • @yourlocaltoad5102
    @yourlocaltoad5102 6 років тому +1

    Your mom seems to be just as supportive as mine is.

  • @almagar1966
    @almagar1966 6 років тому

    Your mom is just like mine lol. I own a leopard gecko, a hamster, and poison dart frog. She is afraid and grossed out of them all but still lets me keep them because she knows I love them. I’m planning on getting an axolotl, that is why I have been researching and watching videos to be able to provide it with a decent life and setup.

  • @sahanak5041
    @sahanak5041 6 років тому +1

    Omg ur mom is amazing!
    Please do a video with her
    She is hilarious

  • @taylorblack4594
    @taylorblack4594 6 років тому

    Tank looks class

    • @taylorblack4594
      @taylorblack4594 6 років тому

      Ahahaha you probably don’t know what that means. It means good! Soz I’m Irish ☘️

  • @whoisdelaney090
    @whoisdelaney090 5 років тому

    Omg I just discovered your channel now I’m gonna binge watch it this video is greatttt omg

  • @Sky-qy2yh
    @Sky-qy2yh 6 років тому

    I recommend for getting a sponge filter because it does lessen movement in the water and when you have movement in the water It can really stressed out your axolotl

  • @masonboutwell8700
    @masonboutwell8700 6 років тому

    Beautiful tank man!

  • @SeizingTheLight
    @SeizingTheLight 6 років тому

    Yay!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

  • @WildLife_Perspective
    @WildLife_Perspective 6 років тому +2

    Awesome I've always wanted axolotl good luck with him or her

  • @juliani5900
    @juliani5900 6 років тому

    Amazing setup

  • @updatedautopsyreport7358
    @updatedautopsyreport7358 4 роки тому

    Axolotls are adorable

  • @YamiNoSensei13
    @YamiNoSensei13 6 років тому

    I'm so jelly! My own axolotl acquisition project has dragged on for two months now. But I think I've finally got everything together and I'm hopefully going to pick it up this weekend if the water sample is OK. I'm getting a GFP albino or leucistic 'cos I like fancy critters :)

  • @julianahamilton3531
    @julianahamilton3531 6 років тому +1

    I love wild type axolotls!! I have a leucistic and she’s great!!

  • @andyrichardson6859
    @andyrichardson6859 6 років тому

    Supportive parents are the key to everything.

  • @froge168
    @froge168 6 років тому

    Yessss. I've kinda wanted an axolotl for a while but you can't really handle them so I still like BPs better.

    • @froge168
      @froge168 6 років тому

      And, y'know, they're illegal, but that's less important.

  • @axolotlgirl7869
    @axolotlgirl7869 6 років тому

    So cute!

  • @honeybee3682
    @honeybee3682 6 років тому

    Welcome to my world 👍 so pleased for you.
    Your mum made me 😂 LOL

  • @JessicaRamirez-eb3zd
    @JessicaRamirez-eb3zd 6 років тому

    Keep going with the Axolotl vids ✨

  • @seancorneliusbingboing
    @seancorneliusbingboing 6 років тому

    He’s precious!! Great video Alex you should name him Mudkip bc that Pokémon was based off of axolotls

  • @SeizingTheLight
    @SeizingTheLight 6 років тому

    Your baby is very small! Might help to get a lizard feeding bowl and put the worm in when it comes to check it out :) that way it won't eat sand. I have two myself! ♡ love em

  • @kombuchaspit8583
    @kombuchaspit8583 6 років тому

    He's so cute!

  • @80kokoro
    @80kokoro 6 років тому

    SO cute!

  • @felixm8945
    @felixm8945 6 років тому

    Wow! A really cool animal!

  • @earthmover9767
    @earthmover9767 6 років тому

    Alien-gross-o I laughed so hard. "Hey you wanna see something gross."🤣
    Keep making great content Alex😀

  • @dundoonm9767
    @dundoonm9767 6 років тому

    This bud right here is meh dream pet!

  • @timhorvat7432
    @timhorvat7432 6 років тому

    Hey pro tip: don’t be afraid to hand feed your axolotl. It might be a little startling at first, but it’s kinda funny once your axolotl recognizes your hand as dog and will follow your around the tank. Also frozen bloodworm cubes are the most convenient for feeding and I usually just plop them in the water and barely let them thaw before feeding so they don’t go everywhere in the tank and he axolotl can just eat it whole. Good luck

  • @kristerpedersen1645
    @kristerpedersen1645 6 років тому

    Congratulations!! He is so precious 😍 Can't wait for more videos!! Next week I am getting a leopard gecko and I am so excited! I would love to have an axolotl as well! But they are illegal in Norway :/

  • @cheriesublett7883
    @cheriesublett7883 6 років тому

    I have 4 of them and they are great and cool pets to wow people, and I had them for class pets in midd

  • @jamesstitt1672
    @jamesstitt1672 6 років тому

    Love your videos go herping

  • @gabrielamfigueroa3559
    @gabrielamfigueroa3559 6 років тому

    LOL my mom is the same way but worse when I got my vinegaroon x'D
    My mom was like "That's... why did you get this? It's disgusting. Feed it to the gecko."

  • @nealwagner5126
    @nealwagner5126 5 років тому

    Just found this video, subscribed after the first 12 seconds

  • @isabelleholland6480
    @isabelleholland6480 6 років тому

    YAYYYYY a video

  • @ireneg5399
    @ireneg5399 6 років тому

    His home is so cute

  • @rye_ay_ay
    @rye_ay_ay 3 роки тому

    me, an aquarium keeper, watching alex dump an aquatic directly into new water without acclimation: [INTENSE VIBRATING]

  • @Xエミ
    @Xエミ 6 років тому

    I was literally looking at axolotl care videos minutes before this was uploaded.

  • @kiranroye6498
    @kiranroye6498 5 років тому

    Only unboxing video I could watch

  • @alanna7395
    @alanna7395 6 років тому

    He/she's so cute >▪

  • @dongdonliu1
    @dongdonliu1 3 роки тому

    so cute i love axlotol, it my dream pet i always want one

  • @persephone4927
    @persephone4927 6 років тому

    Awwwwe he’s so cuuuttteee😍lil baby

  • @MrVividShadows
    @MrVividShadows 6 років тому

    Alex got a wild mudkip. It's confirmed. Alex likes mudkips.

  • @kendra_t
    @kendra_t 5 років тому +4

    He's so cute with the worm in his mouth!

  • @RubenWinchester
    @RubenWinchester 5 років тому

    1st that tank looks awesome
    2nd u have a cute axolotl

  • @merkules6
    @merkules6 6 років тому +2

    That ending, lol
    Damn I love this channel. I think I will have a room that looks similar to this. For now I have zero reptiles/amphibians, but I have a feeling that it will change in the near future. I feel like I've been missing out, because lizards and snakes can make such brilliant pets. I wish I had realised this earlier, I'd be more knowledgeable about them and possibly ready to actually get some. My first reptile is probably going to be a blue tongue skink. I'm planning on getting one from a reptile convention, because there doesn't seem to be any breeders in my country. In fact there's probably like one small convention every year in my country, so I will have to travel abroad to get a skink. It's okay with me, as long as I can safely get the animal into it's new home.

  • @alexfroggiee
    @alexfroggiee 6 років тому

    you are living my dream

  • @jenniferrose2360
    @jenniferrose2360 6 років тому

    So so so precious 😍😍😍

  • @fish9736
    @fish9736 6 років тому

    So cute I love axolotls

  • @LPSTigerTalons
    @LPSTigerTalons 6 років тому +2

    Omg it’s so cute!!! I want one

  • @amelyaaaaa
    @amelyaaaaa 6 років тому +20

    your mom is so funny

  • @raccoonballs1513
    @raccoonballs1513 6 років тому

    Awesome creature! Keep the content up!

  • @james.1219
    @james.1219 6 років тому

    omg the end made my day :)

  • @betterthant0ast95
    @betterthant0ast95 6 років тому

    I would try to get a lid on that aquarium if you can. Axolotls have been known to jump out!

    • @betterthant0ast95
      @betterthant0ast95 6 років тому

      (Unless you do have a lid and I’m just blind and missed it in which case just ignore me oops)