Help please? How old is my axolotl?

Hey guys,

First time axolotl owner here. I've been trolling this forum since I got my little axie, and you guys have answered so many questions for me

I'm wondering if someone can help me figure out how old my juvenile is. I bought him (her? probably too young to tell) about 7 weeks ago at a local fish auction. It was a total impulse buy, I'd never even heard of an axolotl, but I'm an experienced fish keeper and at the time it looked cool. I've been learning on the fly, and I absolutely love this little monster. I'm so happy I brought him into my home. His name is Toothless (at the time I thought it was original).

Photos from June 20


Photos from August 6


Tootheless was about 2 inches long when I bought him, and he's already 6 inches long. Growing 4 inches in 7 weeks seems so fast to me! Do all axolotls grow this quick, or should I just be prepared to have a monster on my hands?

Thanks for your help

Those pictures won't open, but you can reckon on an inch per month, but yours is growing fast. At 6" you'd normally expect the axie to be 5-6 months, but yours may be a little younger, maybe 4-5 months.

Whoops, lets try these photos again. (Is there a way to edit a post?)

Baby Toothless


Current Toothless