At what age is an axolotl considered an adult?

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I realized I've never known at what age an axie is considered an adult So is there a certain age?

Also is there a way to tell how old your axie is? I've had my oldest for four months and my youngest for only 10 days, but I don't know how old they were when I got them.

They both have dark tips on the ends of their toes, I read that they develop these when they are sexually mature?
 
I think the dark toe tip thing is a weird one - mine had dark toe tips WAY before they were adults, which then disappeared, then reappeared on Chester, but not Roscoe.

As far as when they are an adult - I guess when they are sexually mature is a good marker?

Both my big two are *ahem* definitely male and sexually mature as they went through a phase of leaving me slimy little presents which my boyfriend obviously found hilarious.
 
as mewsie said when they are seually mature is probably a good way to tell.
but in some ways most axolotls will never become adults because they never metamorth and become "adult" salamanders.
Sam:happy:
 
mewsie said:
I think the dark toe tip thing is a weird one - mine had dark toe tips WAY before they were adults, which then disappeared, then reappeared on Chester, but not Roscoe.
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The same thing happened with both of mine they had dark toes for a short while and then it just disappeared but my male is also definitely an adult and has also left me some slimey presents around the tank :p
 
He was just giving deeply of his inner self...hehe
 
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