But if you really want rare axolotls, professional breeders are your best bet, and you can try searching for them on the internet. Getting your hands on any of these axolotl morphs is close to impossible, as they are not offered at any pet store or online store. Rare Colors: The rare morphs of axolotls are Piebald, Chimera, Mosaic, Lavender, Firefly, and Enigma. You can get a copper axolotl for around $100. They don’t have any black pigments and they have red-tinted eyes. Copper Axolotls – they have a light brown, pinkish color and dark brown spots.For example, at AxolotlPlanet, a leucistic axolotl is available for $120, while its GFP version starts at $140. Even if they are slowly becoming common, their price remains high. GFP (Green Fluorescent Protein) Axolotls – these kinds of axolotls contain a GFP which enables them to glow under UV light, black light, and blue light.They are not readily available at your local pet store. While GFP axolotls are becoming easier to buy, coppers are not and they’re still hard to find. Uncommon or Special Colors – The uncommon colors of axolotls are Copper and GFP (green fluorescent protein) axolotls. If you’re interested in one, Underground Reptiles offers juveniles for $40. White Albino Axolotls – they have red or pink eyes and have white skin.AxolotlPlanet has listed Melanoids for a price of $150-$250. They are often mistaken as a wild-type colour, but they have an elegant black pigmentation than the wild-type, giving their bodies a solid dark brown or black colour. Melanoid Axolotls – they are very dark and their eyes lack the shiny ring around the pupil.Golden Albino Axolotls – gold or yellow in color (due to high amounts of iridophores (gold sparkles)) with red or pink eyes.If you want one, you can try the UnderGround Reptiles which sells Leucistic juveniles (2-4 inches) for $40. They are much alike Albino variants but have dark-coloured eyes and sometimes, spots on their heads and bodies. White or Leucistic Axolotls – also called as Lucy, they have a pale white colour and bright pink or red gills.Juveniles of this type cost starts at around $25. They have a shade of dark brown with yellow, black, and shiny patches. Wild-Type Axolotls – they are the most common axolotl morph and have the typical colour of wild axolotls, hence the name ‘wild-type’.The majority of axolotl species are found naturally, but some have been genetically altered in laboratory settings.Īxolotls come in the following common colours: Wild-type, Leucistic, White Albino, Golden Albino, and Melanoid.īasic Colors: These are the typical axolotls that are available on the market today.
Based on their colours or morphs, axolotls can be divided into three groups: common (basic), uncommon (special), and rare. The colour or morph of the axolotls is a major variable that affects price.
Axolotls’ Price Differences Based on Color/Morph Meaning, there’s not much for you to worry about anymore. On the other hand, adults are priced starting at $100 because they are the least fragile and they are already “ready-made”. The reason they are offered at a lower cost of $30 is that the responsibilities and risks are all passed on to you as a buyer. Prices will rise if you are looking for one-of-a-kind or axolotls with rare pigmentations.Īxolotl babies, and juveniles are all still delicate, and they need special feeding, care, and attention. Babies and juveniles are $30 or more, and adults are priced starting at $100.
There is the rare occasion where an axolotl will spontaneously morph, meaning that it loses it's gills, changes body shape, so that it is able to live on land.As of this writing, the average cost of axolotls ranges from $30 to $250, depending on their age. Axolotls are neotenic, meaning they stay in their 'larval' stage, reaching sexual maturity in the larval stage and growing larger than other larval salamanders. Many people enjoy keeping axolotls as pets due to their unique look, their ability to regrow lost limbs, they stay fully aquatic (although they do have a tiny pair of lungs) and because they do not undergo metamorphosis in their life, unlike other amphibians. However, captive populations are booming due to the pet trade and the importance of axolotls in scientific research due to their regenerative abilities. Unfortunately due to the expansion of nearby cities, many attempts to re-establish axolotls in the area have failed and axolotls are now on the CITES endangered species list. An axolotl (Ambystoma Mexicanum) is a type of salamander which originated from Mexico, originally native to Lake Xochimilco and Chalco.
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