Axolotl growth rate

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A little over 7 months ago I received some eggs that hatched within a couple weeks. Only 4 of them hatched, and they made it just fine.

I am kind of shocked that the ones that did hatch, are almost 7" now. Does this seem like some kind of radioactive growth rate? Their food source went from BBS > Daphnia > Chopped Blackworms > Blackworms > Frozen Blood Worms > Chopped Nightcrawler > Half Nightcrawlers currently.

I am feeding them every other day, and they look very healthy. I wouldn't call them fat, but they are pretty stout.
 
I would just attribute that to a good owner who can keep them healthy and fit with good nutrition and husbandry practices. ;)

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That is pretty damn beastly. Is that the kind of growth rate that someone should expect from your 'average' axolotl? If I take good care of my hopefully soon available axolotl, will it grow this quickly? Are your axolotls bigger than the average listed statistics overall (as far as width, etc.)?
 
That does seem like a phenominal growth rate and I too would like to know if I can expect something similar, i.e. 7 inches in 6 and a bit months.
 
Hi

My axie, Petrie, is around 11 months old and last time he was measured (close to a month ago now), he was 9 inches long...he also (as you put it so diplomatically!) is quite "stout"!

I feed him predominantly on live earthworms and live bloodworms.

Zoe x
 
Here's a pic I snapped tonight of him/her:

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