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Boo Penguin

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Hi everyone

I just noticed the tips of a few of my axi's front toes have gone black (she's an albino)... I've read this can mean she is now sexually mature. Pretty sure that she's definitely a she now.

Is this assumption correct. I believe her to be around 10-12 months old...
 
My male leucistic just got his black toes.. so cute! Yes I have heard the same thing. Dark toes (or light in melanoids) = sexually mature. Though they say you should wait ideally a bit longer to make sure she has finished growing and has all her strength before breeding.

Interesting fact: My wild type female Lottie got her black toes soon after I brought home 'Red' my leucistic-male.. I thought this meant she liked him.. then a week or so later.. her black toes dissapeared! i didn't know that could even happen till it did! I thought that must mean she changed her mind and doesn't like him anymore lol... :p
 
Great! Oh I'm not up for breeding just yet... maybe next year. I'm off on exchange for 6 months and there is no way mum will care for 2 axi's plus possible babies


So next year I'll find her a male friend and then we'll see what happens

Hahaha thats kind of weird... wonder why?
 
Exchange woo where to? You'll have to tell us all about the local axies there! :)

Yeah Lottie is a funny one. I have a theory. She always wants to be my favorite and figures if she doesn't have babies.. I can't get any axies cuter than she is! :p lol
 
To America... upstate New York to be exact. I'll definitely check out the local axi's :D

Hehehe cheeky girl... but that is adorable at the same time
 
Boo Penguin said:
To America... upstate New York to be exact. I'll definitely check out the local axi's :D

Hehehe cheeky girl... but that is adorable at the same time
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Hey, I live in Rochester NY. I've never come across an Axolotl in any pet stores I've been in, but hopefully you'll have better luck :happy:.
 
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