Let’s Talk About Pizza (the axolotl, not the food)

A cozy deep dive into cool-water cuties + our room tour s On Wednesdays We Wear Scales 🦎💅 A midweek check-in from your favorite pink-haired reptile nurse. Hey! I’ve been working behind the scenes in the reptile room (and resisting the urge to rearrange everything again), but today’s issue is all about a very special resident: Pizza the axolotl. Whether you’re a seasoned salamander enjoyer or still learning what a “floof gill” is, this one’s for you. Also ICYMI the full Reptile Room Tour is live and thriving on YouTube, and it’s our product spotlight of the week. More on that below! 🍕 Feature: Meet Pizza the Axolotl Pizza is one of those animals that just makes you smile by existing. Squishy. Dramatic. Zero thoughts, just vibes. But beneath that adorable face, axolotls have some fascinating biology worth geeking out over. 🌊 A Creature That Never “Grows Up” Axolotls are neotenic, meaning they keep their juvenile features (gills, aquatic lifestyle, etc.) their entire lives. It’s like if a tadpole said “actually I’m good like this.” ✨ Keeper Note: Axolotls thrive in cool, stable water with gentle filtration, dim lighting, and plenty of hides. Avoid gravel, handle minimally, and feed a protein-rich diet like earthworms or quality pellets. This is the face of an animal who absolutely knows when it’s worm o’clock. Reptile Room Tour If you haven’t watched it yet, this week’s spotlight is the full Sweet Ave Zoo Reptile Room Tour, a walkthrough of every enclosure, every system, every creature, and a behind-the-scenes look at how much care goes into this space. ✨ Why it’s worth watching: • See how each enclosure is designed for species-appropriate excellence • Learn tips for lighting, substrate, bioactive setups, and halogen/UVB zoning • Get enclosure inspo for monitors, boas, uromastyx, toads, tarantulas, and more 🔗 Watch the full tour here! This video is perfect for: • New keepers • Aspiring reptile room builders • People who love organization porn • Anyone who wants to see Chompers ✨ Question for you?: Should Pizza get his own dedicated mini-series on TikTok/IG? Reply and tell me what you’d want to learn about axolotls next! MY WEBSITE Visit Our Socials 2261 Market Street #4319 San Francisco, CA 94114 View in browser You are getting this email because you've subscribed to sweetavezoo at beacons.ai/sweetavezoo. If you'd like to stop receiving these emails, you can unsubscribe from the list.