Kirby’s kritter’s

03/04/2023

Beautiful Male and Female axolotls

16/01/2023

Lots of axolotls looking for new 🏘 PM for more details 🥰

12/12/2022

Ready for new 🏡 pm for details

09/12/2022

Check out this kritter !! It’s a baby Monteith leaf insect , isn’t it wonderful 🥰 couple of fun facts about these guys :
🍃They belong to the order of phasmids which also include stick insects .
🍃This guy is only about 1.5 cm but will reach about 9cm fully grown .
🍃like most phasmids they have they ability to reproduce via parthenogenesis. This means the females can reproduce without a male ! All babies will be her exact replica .

19/11/2022

Some weekend shots

16/11/2022

Some of our juveniles living their best lives in our school tank 🥰
These guys are so cute and interactive 😍 Mr sparkles is also one of our OG babies featured on the page 🥰🥰 these guys are also for sale although mr sparkles and the little black guy will be hard to part with 😢😢 watch the video in the comments also 👍

14/11/2022

Keeping your axolotl tubbed while waiting for your tank to cycle is easier then you may think 💭

We keep all our axolotls in tubs before selling them🫧💙

13/11/2022

This guys got some nice floofs 😍🥰🥰

13/11/2022

Such a wonderful experience raising these little guys 🥰 They are so cute and really beginning to play and explore . They are going to make
Wonderful pets 🤩 Taking expressions of interest ( if we can manage to part with them 🫣🫣🫣 such a part of the family already .🥺😍

04/11/2022

Persistence pays off!

Remember our upside down axolotl? This is him now
So proud🙌
Before video in comments

31/10/2022

31/10/2022

Love the colours 🥰

25/10/2022

To celebrate halloween 🎃 and the set up of our own email we are selling wild types for $50!!

Get in quick as this is a limited time sale and ends on the 1st of November.

We are also working on updating our website to have more Information and facts for you!

Please pm us or email us on
[email protected] to find out more💙🫧

*This sale is for wild types only*

22/10/2022

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Just seeing if their is any demand out there for fully cycled axolotl tank setups . If I begin shortly I will have tanks ready by Christmas.

If you have done any research on axolotls you know
That tank cycling is crucial for your pets health. Cycling a tank can be VERY time consuming and frustrating. I would be willing to take the stress out by cycling your tank and providing everything you need for your kritter. This way your axolotl can be a surprise on Christmas.

I would possibly include:
Fully cycled tank
Chemicals
Decorations
Testing kit
Food
Your choice of axolotl
On going help and guidance whilst caring for your baby .

Kits would be fully customisable to your needs and
Likes . Pricing would vary depending on needs. Non refundable deposits will be a must !

Feel Free to message me to discuss further

17/10/2022

We have leucistic and coppers on the way 🙌🤗

10/10/2022

Finally got a big tank cycled 🤗 now these guys who are all similar sizes can have a good swim until they find their forever homes 🥰🥰🥰 if anyone is interested in any of these hides or hammocks just pm me 😁

09/10/2022

Some of the other kritters in our family 💙💚💛🧡❤️💜🖤🤍🤎

09/10/2022

Pretty wilds 🥰

07/10/2022

This little guys doing zoomies 🥰😂 Their new family are having trouble settling on a name , narrowed it down to 3 : noodle , mango or waffle . I like mango 🥭 what do others think ?

07/10/2022

Feeding time in the nut house 😜

04/10/2022

Aww this little guy 🥰 he has been upside
Down for weeks 😢 everyday I expect him to be gone and everyday he surprises me and is still hanging in there and actually growing well . He has such an appetite!! I have to hand feed him or else he can’t reach the worms. I’m really not sure what I’m gonna do if he doesn’t turn 🫣🥺🥺 for now if he wants to live I’ll keep helping him any way I can 🥰

04/10/2022

Yay !! After picking some future breeders about a month ago, bringing them home and my filter breaking , they are finally in their cycled tank ! kids named these guys wild = Chica Chita Melanoid = thunder and albino = mr glutenburg ( I have no idea where my daughter pulled that name from 😂) We also have a golden called coral , unfortunately she is quite a bit smaller then these guys and I didn’t realise she was getting bullied in her tub 😢😢😢 She is now
In a hospital tank getting extra special love 🥰🥰

27/09/2022

🪱BLACK WORMS 🪱

$15 for 10 grams of black worms

This is what we feed our babies and they love them!

They live in the water so won’t spike your tank water levels🌊

Prefect for other aquatic pets aswell🐠🫧

23/09/2022

This girls loves her hammock 🥰

18/09/2022

So you want an Axolotl? Here are some things you need to know!!
Axolotls are amphibians and as such have very permeable (absorbent) skin. For this reason, they are extremely sensitive to changes in water conditions. One thing they particularly can not tolerate is ammonia in the water. Unfortunately, ammonia is a waste product produced by the axolotls and also by any decaying food left in the water. If axolotls are exposed to ammonia, they can become very sick and even die.

See the picture of Axolotls with ammonia burn ☹
So how can we protect our kritters from the ammonia? There are 2 ways of doing this. Number one is to change your axolotls’ water every day. This is doable when your axolotl is small and n a tub, but changing 50+ liters in a tank everyday can become very old very quickly!!
Number 2 is to CYCLE YOUR TANK!!! What does this mean?

AMMONIA is produced and turned into NITRITE by nitrosoma bacteria. Unfortunately, nitrate is also toxic to axolotls ☹ Lucky for us mother nature thought of this and gave as Nitrobacter Bacteria which feed off of NITRITES to give as NITRATES. Mother nature is yet to invent a bacterium to convert these nitrates (slack right!) Lucky we can lower the amount of nitrates by doing weekly water changes. The presence of live plants in a tank will also help reduce the amount of nitrate in the water to some extent.

A new tank can take 12+ weeks to fully cycle!! There are ways we can speed this process up. More information to follow 😊

18/09/2022

A good quality freshwater testing kit is an absolute must if you want to keep your little Kritter happy and healthy !
Axolotls are amphibians and absorb toxins through their skin , they don’t have the protection of scales like fish and reptiles. This means they are very sensitive to even small levels of toxins in the water and can get sick very fast if their parameters aren’t ideal 😢

The API master test kit has been proven the most accurate . Try to avoid strips, they notoriously inaccurate . It can be a little fiddly at first but once you get the hang of it it’s easy to use . Just don’t forget to SHAKE that second nitrate bottle for 30secs and the tube for at least 30 for accurate results !!

MONEY SAVING HACK 💵💵💵💵
I have a 3ml syringe and only use 2.5ml of water for my tests. I then only need to use half the drops of the test solution making my kit last me twice as long !!! I have done comparisons using the 5ml and the 2.5ml and the results are always the same 🥰🥰
As always any questions feel free to pm me thanks

17/09/2022

These babies will also be available from this coming weekend. (Green writing)These little guys are our pride and joy and where our passion began 🥰We watched these guys being laid and have nurtured them ever since ! Going to be reAlly difficult to see them go 😢 They are 3 months and range in size from 5-10cm. Dad is a golden albino and mum is a dark wild with lots of golden sparkles 🤩 PM for more information 😊

17/09/2022

Our first lot of axolotls are ready to go from this coming weekend !! Lots to choose from the pics are just a small sample ! This first group ( red writing ) are approximately 4
months . Range in size from aprox 15-8 cm . We purchased these guys as juveniles . We didn’t raise them from babies . As you can see in the photos some are missing limbs. This is very common in baby axolotls who have been raised together. The good news is axolotls are AMAZING and their little legs will grow back in a couple of weeks 🥰 Dad is a dark wild type and mum ( who is hiding in the shot 🫣) is an albino. These parents are BIG and strong and their babies appear to be the same as they are much bigger then our other babies even though they are only a few weeks older ! Please PM for more information

15/09/2022

So many little guys growing well !! First
Lot ready next weekend !! Lots to
Choose from!!
Remember axolotls are very sensitive little kritters .
They require: cool water so make sure u have a plan for our summer !!
A fully cycled tank or else daily water changes till the tanks is cycled.
No substrate till they are bigger and then sand is best !
A good quality water testing kit is an absolute must( API testing kit highly recommended)
Please feel free to PM any questions and advice 🌼🌺🌸🌻