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How to differentiate sex in young axolotl

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Hi, i´ve got an axie (but it is small 14cm) and i want a partner for him/she, where they are sold they are 6-7cm, and i want to know how to differentiate them (because if i buy one, and it is not the oppsite sex that i have, i won´t get offspring:(, and i want axolotl´s offspring, it will be amazing:ufo:).
In internet i found how to know the sex but when they´re adults. if you have any advice or a tip to these problem i´ll be so grateful.
 
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You can't reliably sex a juvenile.
Once they get to AT LEAST 9 months/8 inches you can sometimes see, but some are late bloomers as Mike said.
 
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Or find someone selling an adult. Be careful pairing up two lotls of different sizes though to avoid ending up with 1 1/2 lotls.
 
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