LibertyLand Axolotl Rescue

09/15/2025

👀 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐱𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐥… 𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤‑𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬? We’ve got a little game for you today! These two gorgeous axolotls are Starfire (male) and Aquaman (female)—brother and sister who look so much alike, it’s almost impossible to tell them apart.

But here’s the question: 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐱𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐥… 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬? 🦎💦

Drop your guess in the comments—and bonus points if you can tell us why you think you’re right! (We’ll reveal the answer tomorrow!)

09/14/2025

🐾 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥! This juvenile wild‑type axolotl is a real‑life superhero — regrowing a front arm and rocking a few fused toes from past healing adventures. Arriving at the rescue in July at just over 6 inches long, Deadpool is now 8 inches and still growing! This curious, resilient boy is ready for a forever home that understands axolotl care and has a lot of love to give!

📍 Western MA (Chicopee area)
💌 Apply to adopt at LibertyLandAxolotlRescue.org 👇

09/14/2025

⏳ 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲! Thanks to your generosity, we’ve already raised $150 toward her care. But we still need your help to cross the finish line.

Your donation today will go directly toward her vet bills, medication, and recovery needs. Let’s get Sapphire the care she needs now.

💌 Donate: Givebutter.com/HelpSaveSapphire
🐾 Even $5 makes a difference!

An axolotl who needs your help

09/14/2025

Did you know the axolotl’s story stretches back over 150 million years—and includes a daring escape by an Aztec god, a Parisian debut in the 1860s, and a starring role in cutting‑edge regeneration research?

This incredible amphibian is more than just a cute face with feathery gills. It’s a living bridge between past and future—sacred symbol, scientific superstar, and a species fighting for survival in the wild.

📖 Dive into the full journey—from the lakes of Xochimilco to modern laboratories—in one of latest blogs: https://www.libertylandaxolotlrescue.org/lessons-learned-lla-blog/a-brief-history-of-the-axolotl-from-aztec-legend-to-scientific-marve

Explore the fascinating story of the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) — from ancient Aztec mythology and its unique neotenic biology, to its role in regeneration research and urgent conservation efforts in Mexico’s Lake Xochimilco.

09/13/2025

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐮—𝐨𝐫 “𝐁𝐮” (𝐁𝐨𝐨) 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞. This charming axolotl is looking for his forever home, but there’s one catch: he’s available 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 in the greater Manchester, NH area. If you’re up for the drive, Bu’s ready to meet you — but after his long journey from Arizona to New Hampshire, he’s putting his foot (er… gill) down: 𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫.

Apply now to adopt this gentle dirty leucy giant (10" at 3 years of age): https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2451762&name=Malibu

09/13/2025

🥳 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞! Our boy 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐤—“Steak” to his friends—has found his forever home! 🏡💙 Even better? He’s joining 𝐋𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬, another former LibertyLand foster who was adopted last month.

These two handsome lads are now tankmates for life, and we couldn’t be happier to see them reunited under one loving roof.

A huge thank‑you to 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 for opening her heart (and home) to not one, but two of our rescues. You’ve given them a fresh start, and we can already picture the adventures ahead.

Here’s to happy swims, full bellies, and a lifetime of love for Steak & Lewis! 🦎✨

09/12/2025

When snack time looks this good but you still miss every bite… Thor’s pellet-catching skills need a little lightning strike ⚡️🤣

09/12/2025

🐛 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 & 𝐀𝐱𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐬: 𝐀 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 🐛
They might be easy to find and your axolotl might snap them up in seconds… but mealworms can do more harm than good.

Here’s why:
⚠️ Their tough, chitin-packed exoskeleton is nearly impossible for axolotls to digest
⚠️ Undigested shells can cause dangerous blockages (impaction)
⚠️ Blockages can lead to internal injury, infection, or worse

Even though some other tiny critters (like baby brine shrimp) also have chitin, the difference in shell thickness makes mealworms a much higher risk.

Your axolotl’s safety starts with what’s on the menu.
📖 Read the full breakdown on the LLA Lessons Learned blog!

This blog post explains why mealworms are unsafe for axolotls, highlighting the risks of impaction and nutrient loss due to their hard chitin exoskeleton. It also compares safer alternatives and offers practical feeding tips to keep amphibians healthy

09/12/2025

💙 𝐒𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞! 💙 Meet Sapphire, the brave little axolotl you’ve been reading about in our blog and fundraiser.

After a carefully packed, temperature‑controlled trip from her loving former home in Tennessee, she’s now safe in the hands of LibertyLand volunteer and exotic vet Dr. Stella Sheputa.

Sapphire has already been through three painful prolapses—a serious, high‑risk condition—and now she’s getting the expert care she needs to fight for her future.

📸 Check out her condition upon arrival and see this resilient girl settle in. Stay tuned for our next update with details from her first exam!

💚 You can still be part of her recovery: https://givebutter.com/HelpSaveSapphire

09/11/2025

💙 𝐒𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐔𝐬—𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥
Sapphire is a beloved axolotl who’s been through three painful prolapses—one of the most dangerous medical emergencies an amphibian can face. Her original owner did everything possible, spending over $1,100 on vet care, specialized feeding, and parasite treatment. But the prolapse kept returning.

Now, Sapphire is in LibertyLand’s care, and we’re fighting for her recovery.

🩺 She needs expert diagnostics, medication, and a specialized recovery setup to give her a real chance at healing. If successful, she’ll be adopted into a local, experienced home—never shipped again, hopefully never put through another procedure.

We’re raising $850 to cover her vet bills and recovery costs. Every donation helps us honor the love she’s already received and ensure she gets the care she deserves.

📸 We’ll share updates as Sapphire’s journey unfolds—because when you give, you become part of her story.

Let’s turn heartbreak into healing.

09/10/2025

🌟 Ever wonder how a smiling salamander became a symbol of ancient myth, modern science, and urgent conservation?

The axolotl’s story is anything but ordinary—and we’ve just published a new blog that traces its journey from Aztec legend to regenerative research labs. It’s packed with fascinating history, cultural insight, and the science behind why this endangered amphibian still captures hearts worldwide.

🗺️ Dive into the timeline, meet the myth, and explore the marvel in our new blog 👉 https://www.libertylandaxolotlrescue.org/lessons-learned-lla-blog/a-brief-history-of-the-axolotl-from-aztec-legend-to-scientific-marvel

Let’s keep the axolotl’s story alive—by learning, sharing, and protecting. 💧