No feet
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2nd March 2008
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| Member |  No feet I just picked up me 2 baby axolotls from the aquarium and they have no feet. The guy there told me that this happens when they are babies. There were 2 other babies in the tank when I picked then up. Is he telling the truth or is he lying to me? |
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Most of my axolotls keep their feet, but the ones in pet stores are often kept in cramped conditions and underfed, so they bite each others feet off. Fortunately for the axolotls, they can regenerate most body parts. Have you read www.axolotl.org/ yet? It's a very useful site to any axolotl keeper. | |
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That can happen in any tank - axie larvae get mistaken for passing food and get nipped/bitten limbs or tail. This can also happen with larger/adult axolotls if there are too many in a tank. How big are your axolotls? |
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Yea I got my axolotl with no legs when I bought him for an aquarium. He just had little stumps. They grew back over a few months relatively normally so yours should be fine. :)
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It does sound like they have been nibbled on...one of mine has very neatly trimmed gills . These will grow back in next to no time...keep watch and you'll suddenly notice they are starting to get toes again.
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| Member | Thanx everyone! |
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