MudPuppy

I have never even heard of these until you make this thread. They look pretty cool, although I'd be very curious on the amount of these that are kept in an aquarium setting due to their appearance, and probably medium/high level of purchasing and requirements. Totally remind me of axolotls though.

I have never heard of them before you stated this. Are they hard to keep? do you own one?

Why does everyone find them unattractive? They don’t seem particularly hideous to me, kind of cute?

I remember having "mud puppies" for fishing. They were fake and brown but they helped me catch a lot of fish. I never considered owning a life one as a pet but they have seemed to become popular over the years.

Mudpuppies usually come out during the day only if the water in which they live is murky. And yes they make peculiar squeaking sound.

Mudpuppies live in a natural habitat which is murky or weedy water and I doubt if we could care for it in an aquarium.

Looks very unique, are they safe to keep in an aquarium? Heard they are amphibians. What kind of food do they eat? Is it safe to keep other fishes in the same tank?

Quote from AmyLil

Mudpuppies usually come out during the day only if the water in which they live is murky. And yes they make peculiar squeaking sound.

Given their name, I thought they would make a peculiar barking sound.

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