Magical, incubate 200 Endangered Salamander Eggs in Aquarium

Mexican Salamander rare breed found in an apartment in London with a number of 200 eggs are ready to hatch.

Ryan Dempsey, 25, and her friend Diego Bonilla, 27, buy two Mexican salamander endangered, Axolotl, in a pet store that is located in Oxford Circus. They were told that it is almost impossible for these animals to breed in the aquarium.

Axolotl itself can last up to 15 years and during his life will remain shaped like a tadpole with a dorsal fin.

In the wild, these animals can be found in the waters near the city of Mexico. But their existence is threatened because there is a large fish in a live Axolotl.

The pet owners, Dempsey, said he was surprised to learn there are eggs appeared in the tank.

"I bought it, but did not know that they are male and female," said Dempsey.

"They grow bigger every day. Then a few weeks later, there were 200 eggs in the aquarium," quoted by the Daily Mail,

The man also claimed to be surprised by the presence of eggs of the endangered animals. He said, "I can not believe it, because when it I was told that it is likely they will not breed."

"I went back to the shop and they also could not believe what was happening. Pets are an endangered species because they do not breed. It is fabulous."

Because Axolotls an animal cannibal,

Dempsey has moved the eggs to another aquarium.

Over time, the eggs are hatched lot. Bonilla, a friend of Dempsey, has plans to move them to another place in order to have a better survival.

For the incident, Dempsey has contacted the Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary in Oban, which will take the eggs and salamanders that have been hatched for treatment.

However, they can not cover the costs for bringing the eggs by road along the 513 miles or about 825 kilometers.

salamander females maintained by Ryan Dempsey and his friend (Photo: Ryan Dempsey)

The eggs hatch and salamanders that have to be put in warm water. He estimates require six aquariums and hired a car to take him.

He estimated that the work will cost 600 pounds,  Therefore, he made a fundraising online for people who want to donate.

He said, "Tank must be securely closed and warm. The trip also takes all night."

"We want to leave early so that they can see where Axolotls will be placed, so we knew that they would be in a safe environment."

"We also want to know more about what is done by the shelter and we would spend the day there," he added.

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