Question: What is a typical belly shape ?

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I don't know if this is normal for all ages of axolotl, but whenever mine ( about two inches long ) eats his worms, his belly gets a little bigger and darker, and sort of caves in in the middle. Since I just got him two weeks ago, he did not settle down and start eating normally until maybe last week, so I suspect that he got quite skinny and is adjusting to daily food.
 
Perfectly normal. The belly looks darker as then are younger and the skin is thinner and more translucent. It becomes less obvious as they get older.
 
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