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I have my adult female alone in a 29 gallon tank (same size since I got her as a baby), and she's done great in there. But, I've been strongly considering upgrading her to a 40 gallon breeder or a 40 gallon long. Is there such thing as a tank being too big for a single axolotl? I don't want to get another, because (I know they can regenerate basically everything) I'd like to avoid any breeding/cannibalism if I can.
 

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I don't think a tank can be too big for an axolotl.
It can be too big for you, but everything smaller than a Mexican lake is certainly not too big for the axolotl.

At worst, you might find that the axolotl underutilises the space - that s/he ignores one side of the tank, for example, but from my experience: the bigger the tank, the more active the axolotl.

In any case a bigger tank requires less frequent maintenance and is easier to keep healthy - so that's a win.
 
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