Question: Are both my axolotl's normal?

Mojojomo · Aug 3, 2008

Hello Guys,

Im new to this site ,so please excuse me if i have posted this in the wrong area.

Ok...

I have two axolotls in one tank that are approx 5 months old , they are they same age ect,the sexes are unknown.

I'm getting worried about one of them , as this one is quite a lot smaller then the other one and its gills are nowhere as vibrant or big as the bigger one.

Plus the bigger one has really noticeable large sacks behind its back legs, could it be that they are different sexes, therefore look different?

I will try and post some pictures for you to see.

i would appreciate anyone opinion,

chloe

PS i have uploaded the picture but the large sacks on the bigger axolotl is not noticeable

LeanneT · Aug 3, 2008

hello

the large sacks probably mean that hes a boy.

I dont know about the gills though, from the pic they both look fine to me, but im just a newbie too so dont take my word for it. My axies all have different gills, one has nice long frilly ones and the other two have shorter gills.

Jake · Aug 3, 2008

Your axolotls both look fine. The large sac almost definitely means it's a male. I wouldn't worry too much about the gill coloration, it can change over the course of the day/week.

Mojojomo · Aug 5, 2008

Re: Are both my axolotl's normal?/ 2 more questions

OK thanks for that guys, i have two more questions so here they go....

Referring to my 2 Axis in my 1st post , I have noticed the older they have gotten the less active the have become, for example they no longer swim along the tank they just seem to walk along the floor. I have tried to feed them less , I now only feed them every 2 days with approx 5 garden worms chopped in half. They have now become not very interested in the worms and never swim to the top of the tank to take the worm out of my fingers ( although I have put this down to me dropping the worms into the tank when I am in a hurry) .

My next question ,

I have a third axolotl which is in a separate tank as it is only a juvenile and is only around 13cm long, I am wondering when I should put it in the tank with the other 2 and how should I do it, should I do it gradually , putting it in for 30 mins then take it out and put back into its tank? or should I wait until its the same size as the others.

thank you

Chloe

Jake · Aug 5, 2008

Axolotls are not active animals by nature. They generally set at the bottom of the tank with occasional movements throughout the day. Feeding them every other day is fine.

It's best not to have axolotls of more than 1/3 difference in size in the same enclosure to avoid cannibalism so just wait until the juvenile is larger.

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