Question: Regeneration of hand

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One of my month old axolotls has had his hand bitten off by a sibling. He is easily the biggest so I was quite surprised. Any idea how long it will take to grow back and do I need to give him any special care?
 
If your axie is only a month old it should regenerate fairly fast... maybe 4 weeks or so. The only thing you should do is make sure it doesn't get infected or fungus. Keep an eye out for white fluffly stuff on it. If you find any then a salt bath is in order. But it should heal up just fine on its own with clean water and a good diet. :)
 
I just separated them into individual tubs as another has lost his whole arm :(
Their arms are still transparent so it's hard to see if there's any white fluff. The stump does look white but I noticed the intact arm is white at the elbow too so it might just be that.

How much salt would I use if they do need salt baths? And how long and how often?
 
As long as the water is kept cool they should be fine. It's extremely common with younger axies.
 
That's good to know. Thanks for your replies. I was also wondering what age they should be found homes. I have 10 which I have reared from eggs and am only planning to keep 2 in my 3ft tank.
 
Usually by the time they've fully developed their back legs, they're able to withstand the rigors of shipping.
 
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