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Dwarf Axolotl?

BrownUAxolotls

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I have a very tiny axolotl named Peewee. I raised him from the time he was an egg (hatched 11/13/14), and he has siblings that are close to 8 inches yet he is only 3 inches. I have two other dwarfs (one with short toe syndrome), but he is much tinier than them. Has anyone seen an axolotl like him? I've tried doing research but couldn't find any other axolotls that look like him.
 

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auntiejude

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Looks like a dwarf to me. If you put it next to a sibling you should be able to see that the head is about the same size but the body is shortened.
Here's my dwarf and a sibling:
 

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Well I'm in the UK , Greater Manchester but I'm struggling to find an albino Axolotl for my wife ( not swapping by the way LOL ) . These Dwarf ones sound amazing though !
 

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hmm i don't think it is a dwarf honestly.. heres a pic of my young axi that is now recognized as a dwarf...
 

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Zaxolotl

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It could just be a female, they tend to be shorter and stubby. I guess you will have to wait and see. :D
 
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