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Axolotls are illegal in California. Please read this thread for detailed information and links to the actual laws: https://www.caudata.org/threads/axolotls-are-illegal-in-california-here-are-the-relevant-laws.30779/
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Male or female?
- Thread starter barbs
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sde
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I an not quite sure, but I would say male. How old is it? I am not sure if its old enough to be sexed.
auntiejude
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How big is it? If it's under 8" you might have to wait a while to sex it.
barbs
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Its about 17cm
Could you add some more photo's of the full body, ideally from the side and above 
How long have you owned it?
How long have you owned it?
BlueWanderer
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This one is obviously male. And I have to say that axies don't live with sand in the wild.
Bette
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I say male!
Looks like a male, possibly who is just starting to show? My males have somewhat more rounded-out bumps. Yours looks like he's just getting through puberty.
Also, don't worry about your substrate; it seems good. (they don't live on glass in the wild, either)
Also, don't worry about your substrate; it seems good. (they don't live on glass in the wild, either)
BlueWanderer
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But they won't swallow a glass tank...
I personally don't see any issue with the OP's sand. I would advise against feeding axolotls directly off sand and would encourage juvenile axolotls to be kept on bare bottom until at least five inches before adding sand though.
I have sand in my axolotl tank as do many members of this forum. I would expect if sand was a major issue that there would be more reported cases of impaction in the sick axolotl section of the forum. I personally have seen very few cases and frequent users of this forum still advocate fine silica based sand as an acceptable substrate provided the precautions mentioned above are followed.
I have sand in my axolotl tank as do many members of this forum. I would expect if sand was a major issue that there would be more reported cases of impaction in the sick axolotl section of the forum. I personally have seen very few cases and frequent users of this forum still advocate fine silica based sand as an acceptable substrate provided the precautions mentioned above are followed.
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