Axie has no toes :(

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My axolotl is about two years old, he eats well and seems to be perfectly normal. He is in a 20 gallon long tank on his own. The problem is he has no toes on his front feet just like a little ball. And on his rear legs he has what looks like toes but they are all stuck together instead of spread apart. Any help please ?
 
Could you add a photo please? Have they always been like this and how long have you owned him?
 
Do you have another axie in the tank that might have bitten the toes off? They usually grow back then. Not always perfectly though. I had an axie with toes clumped together. My other axie has a toe on top of another toe. Just to name a couple of weird regenerations. As long as your axie is moving fine I wouldn't worry that much about it.
 
He is on his own in the tank so they havent been bitten off. He is away hiding in his gave but i will upload a picture tomorrow thanks for the help guys he can still use his legs to walk its just a bit strange he has no toes.
 
I'm my axolotl's third owner (that I know of)
I've had my 2 for almost 4 months.
When they first came to me, neither had 'perfect feet'.
In 4 months, they now have 2/8 perfect feet (one each) due to their amazing regenerational abilities/adaptations. The other 6 feet have not changed since that day I got them (so I highly doubt that they are nibbling each other's toes off).

To name a name a few imperfections, one foot has 2 toes only, another foot has 7 with one toe at 90 degrees to the others.

So I wouldn't worry about it :D

I hope my post makes sense, cause I tend to waffle (umm...waffles :lick:) when I can't perfectly describe what I mean. Also, it's not helping is that it's 12.34am here and I need sleep.
 
Hey guys thanks for all the help so far, much appreciated!, Here is a photo of the rear and front legs they all look like this.
 

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Sorry, looks like you missed my last question :)


Have they always been like this and how long have you owned him?
 
Oh sorry, I have had him since he was four weeks old and he is about two years old now. His toes used to fine that's why I'm worried it almost seemed to have happened overnight.
 
How odd :confused:
Do you keep any other living thing in the tank? Is there anything that may be trapping his feet?

Do you use tap water and would you know your ph?
 
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There is no other living animal in his tank at all. I wouldnt know the ph just now but i do water changes regulary and he has lived just fine in the tank for two years.
 
Oh and i do use tap water but i always treat it with a solution to make it safe for aquatic animals
 
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