At what age is an axolotl considered an adult?

[Mandy6]

I realized I've never known at what age an axie is considered an adult So is there a certain age?

Also is there a way to tell how old your axie is? I've had my oldest for four months and my youngest for only 10 days, but I don't know how old they were when I got them.

They both have dark tips on the ends of their toes, I read that they develop these when they are sexually mature?

 

[mewsie]

I think the dark toe tip thing is a weird one - mine had dark toe tips WAY before they were adults, which then disappeared, then reappeared on Chester, but not Roscoe.

As far as when they are an adult - I guess when they are sexually mature is a good marker?

Both my big two are *ahem* definitely male and sexually mature as they went through a phase of leaving me slimy little presents which my boyfriend obviously found hilarious.

 

[smily sam]

as mewsie said when they are seually mature is probably a good way to tell.
but in some ways most axolotls will never become adults because they never metamorth and become "adult" salamanders.
Sam:happy:

 

[kirsty]

I think the dark toe tip thing is a weird one - mine had dark toe tips WAY before they were adults, which then disappeared, then reappeared on Chester, but not Roscoe.

The same thing happened with both of mine they had dark toes for a short while and then it just disappeared but my male is also definitely an adult and has also left me some slimey presents around the tank

 

[mewsie]

Charming creatures.

 

[satyrlike]

He was just giving deeply of his inner self...hehe