Question: Axolotl or tiger salamander larvae?

[Karayna]

I bought Axel 9 days ago from a pet store, that got him from a large, commercial breeder. Some suspicion was raised over at Reddit's Axolotl forum, that he might actually be a tiger and not an axolotl? Mostly because of his slightly odd coloration.


Tiger salamanders are not a native species to Sweden. They're actually quite rare in shops (and from what I've seen, twice as expensive as axolotls)... so it's not as plausible as if I lived in the US. What do you think?


Also, he eats like a horse. 3-4 small/medium red wigglers per day... Should I cut it down? He is 3 months and 3 weeks old, about 14-15 centimeters (~5.4-5.9 inches).

 

[Karayna]

Thank you, I will! I'll prepare a land part just in case. I'm having a hard time comparing, though. I found a YouTube video of tiger larvae that looked just like him - but I also found axies that looked the same...

His gills are the same size as one week ago, so no metamorphosis yet...

 

[Otterwoman]

It looks like an axie to me.

 

[auntiejude]

Definitely an axolotl.

 

[Karayna]

Thank you all! I would be happy either way, but it's really great to have it confirmed!

 

[Newtlogic]

Looks like a green wild type to me

 

[Carrrieb]

I have a bunch of axolotls and one tiger salamander and that is definitely an axolotl my tiger salam set looks different compared to my axies and I could tell the minute I bought him he wasn't an axolotl. I love my axies but it would be cool to see my tiger salamander actually morph