Help me sex my axolotls pleaseeee

[katemetcalf]

Hiya everyone I need a little help I have had my axolotls about 3 month now they are both 5 inches long I have an albino and a wild type a am wanting to know if it is possible to tell the sex of them both now ??? My wild type has a very round body and is huge compared to my albino my albino is slim hasent got a body like my wild type one but hasent got a big bulge yet any help please xxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Kaysie]

At 3 months old, they're probably not big enough. Axolotls can take up to a year before they're sexually mature.

 

[The Banana]

Differentiating axolotl sexes can be difficult at times, here I hope to list a few pointers on how to sex your 'lotl -


Female axolotls generally have rounder, plumper bodies, due to them holding eggs.
Males tend to have a longer body and tail then females.


The most reliable way to tell whether your axolotl is male or female, is to look at their cloacal (vent). The male's cloacal is swollen, while the female's has only a tiny bump, if one at all.


Female axolotl -

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Male axolotl -

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When lighter coloured axolotls (albino, golden and leucistics) reach sexual maturity, their toe tips turn dark brown/black.





Darker coloured axolotl's (melanoids and wild types) toe tips become slightly lighter to the rest of the body after maturity. Although, this is quite hard to see, while lighter coloured axolotl toes tips are quite obvious.


Lighter toe tips -

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Ignore the fungus in the photo above, it was taken the day I first brought home Sonriente; yet you can see the lighter toe tips.

If you post a photo of your axolotls, I'm sure we can sex your axies for you. :happy:
Hope this helps.

Edit: But yes - missed te 3month part - I agree with Kaysie, they are proberly too young right now.

 

[katemetcalf]

Thanks a lot guys that really helped well I don't think they are three month a bought them three month ago sorry if you miss understood what I said lol I'm a blonde they are 5 inches now am pretty sure one of them is a girl she is huge haha has a very big head and she has a rounded body like you said the femails are my albino is very slim and shy haha compared to my wild type lovely pics by the way they are so beutiful I can't wait till mine get that big I will post some pics eventually I am all new to this website just joined today. Xxx

 

[The Banana]

Haha, totally my fault for not picking up the 3months - I have to learn I can't read and yak on to people at the same time haha.

They sound lovely, do they have names?
Can't wait to see pictures - no need to wait until they are older, we want them now. :happy:

Oh - and welcome to the forum! Hope you enjoy it here.

 

[katemetcalf]

Yeahhh they do there called axel + alexis a would put pics on but am not on a computer am on a blackberry so a don't think a can xxxxx

 

[katemetcalf]

Hiyahh I have posted my pics now on my album you can have a look now xxxxxxxxxxxxx