Matti with the Gimpy hand

Kaytiandpixie · May 19, 2011

So my new little one Matti who ive had for exactly a week now is missing his left hand. i thought when i first got him that maybe it was a little bit of juvenile cannibalism. so i assumed with a little fridging and some food he would just regenerate it. but now that i look at it more, i dont think its missing, i don't think i was ever there. he doesnt have any swimming problems and hes growing and progressing the same as pixie did, in fact hes grown an inch since i got him. i guess im just wondering if you guys have ever head of this or if you guys see it as an issue?
im trying to get a good picture but hes pretty small so it can be hard.

Please ignore the poop i cleaned right after i took the pictures

Loobylou · May 19, 2011

Kaytiandpixie said:
So my new little one Matti who ive had for exactly a week now is missing his left hand. i thought when i first got him that maybe it was a little bit of juvenile cannibalism. so i assumed with a little fridging and some food he would just regenerate it. but now that i look at it more, i dont think its missing, i don't think i was ever there. he doesnt have any swimming problems and hes growing and progressing the same as pixie did, in fact hes grown an inch since i got him. i guess im just wondering if you guys have ever head of this or if you guys see it as an issue?
im trying to get a good picture but hes pretty small so it can be hard.

Please ignore the poop i cleaned right after i took the pictures

I wouldn't say it was an issue, if it doesn't bother him don't worry about it. After all if he never had a hand in the first place, what's to miss?!

Kaytiandpixie · May 19, 2011

Thats very true!

memojo1979 · May 19, 2011

2 out of the 3 axies I'm fostering for my friend had hands / feet missing when I got them. I've had them for probably about 1+1/2 months now + the wildtype regenerated very quickly, whereas the golden took AGES to even start regeneration (probably at least 1 month), so just see how it goes! The golden's back leg looked very much like Matti's leg, but only time will tell.
But yeah, if that's what he's used to, he won't know the difference anyway

Kaysie · May 19, 2011

I agree. Sometimes things don't develop appropriately (with all animals), and I don't think it's a handicap as they learn from the start how to do without.

Kaytiandpixie · May 19, 2011

Thanks guys! i figured it wasn't going to hinder him and ill just keep a close eye on his swimming and he appears to be having trouble i will lower the water level and give him some more things to climb on so that he doesn't strain himself getting to the surface. he rarely goes to the surface as it is so im not concerned really.

memojo1979 · May 20, 2011

They tend to put their legs back + swim with their tails anyway (or at least mine all do!) so a lack of foot shouldn't affect swimming

Kaytiandpixie · May 20, 2011

it does hinder his walking and climbing a little but he seems to be managing. and growing like a weed!

Boo Penguin · May 23, 2011

My little one (well actually not so little) has always had a bit of a gimpy leg ever since I got her. It doesn't seem to bother her much, I assume yours will be much the same. I wouldn't worry

Kaytiandpixie · May 24, 2011

EXCELLENT NEWS!!! Matti has a left hand, its just tiny and non functioning. GLASS HALF FULL!

Boo Penguin · May 25, 2011

Thats awesome!!! Axi's continue to amaze me

glad Matti is doing well

Kaytiandpixie · May 25, 2011

Thanks!

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