Aggression in adults

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Hi guys,

My golden axie has injuries on both wrists which must be from the female biting him :(

They're both adults, why would this happen? I'm feeding them 2 bloodworm cubes every other day, sometimes 3 and they both get an even share. They're pretty fat, and the female has laid several batches of eggs recently so maybe this is the cause.

I'm worried as I don't know if these wounds become infected. I noticed the first wrist was red yesterday, and tonight the other one is the same.

Luckily he is currently sitting right at the front of the tank facing out, with his little hands out so I managed to get a few pics. It's so sad, like he is crying out for help.

I'm separating them anyway so they don't reproduce anymore, but this won't be for several weeks.
 

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It would have been an accident. Your boy moved his legs at the wrong time and she thought it was food:eek:. Keep an eye out for fungus, make sure the tank is clean and cool and he should be ok. His legs will heal, axies are amazing at healing.
If you are worried about it happening again you can make sure their tank has a few hides and place some plants providing extra spots to hide.
 
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