lump on toe

Hey all,

My axie has a lump on her toe that seems to be getting bigger. ive tried taking a photo but none have come out any good. are the any suggestions as to what it could be?

Thanks
Ryan

This sounds like a regenerated injury gone wrong, maybe it was bitten on its toe? But it is hard to tell without a picture. What color does this lump have and how fast is it growing?

its kind of a pinkish white lump. its been growing steadily but has prbably doubles in size from when it has first become noticable

Hello Ryan,

What color is your axolotl - is it white, so that the lump is close to the same color as its skin, or is it dark? When did you first notice the lump? Does the lump seem to be bothering the axolotl? Does the lump look to be filled with fluid? Is there some kind of lump on a human you could compare it with (e.g., a cyst, a pimple, a finger...)?

Axolotls get strange bumps and lumps a lot. Sometimes the lumps just go away, sometimes they become a permanent part of the axolotl's skin texture. More rarely, they are a sign of an infection of some kind.

Without a picture, the remote diagnosis is going to be more complicated, of course. We will need to rely on your description alone. For that reason, it is important that you provide as clear a description as possible. Furthermore, understanding you would be much easier if you could correctly punctuate your texts when giving said description.

-Eva

Daniel said:

This sounds like a regenerated injury gone wrong, maybe it was bitten on its toe? But it is hard to tell without a picture. What color does this lump have and how fast is it growing?

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You never know it could have 5 and a half toes. My axolotl Caspian has one toe that is split into 2! I'll try and get a pic for you. It's quite weird

Hi Ryan,

I agree with Daniel it sounds like a regeneration issue. I also have an axolotl with six toes on its left front foot, from regeneration. It looks slightly weird but has no ill effects.