How fast do Axolotls grow?

[TallTree01]

Hi guys, I have 3 Axolotls each about 5-7 inches and they're fed earthworms daily.how long will it take approximately for them to get to full size.

 

[keiko]

My big male is almost 12 inches at 11 months. He hasn't been growing much in the last couple of months so I think (hope...) that's all his going to grow. I think I read it usually takes about a year to year and a half to reach their full size.

 

[HayleyK]

It depends on food quality, water quality, genetics and the individual itself . One of my axolotls was 1.5cm when I bought him and most of his siblings were that size. The biggest from the same clutch was 6cm.

I've read threads on this forum where some reached full size in 7 months or something. The ones I've raised from 1.5cm are quite big but I still think they have growing to do and they're 13months old now. Like keiko said, 12-18 months is when they start to mature sexually so around that age you would probably expect them to be pretty much full grown.

 

[MandaLotlMomma]

I got my Heyzeus about 4 weeks ago and he was 5 cm - he is now about 12 cm so 7 cm in 4 weeks for a little guy... seeming to grow pretty fast but I've heard their growth can slow down a little as they get closer to their max. size.

 

[auntiejude]

I swear that nutrition in the first few months is the key to axie growth - the better the nutrition the bigger the final size.
With good nutrition and care I normally reckon on about one inch per month for the first 6 months, then half inch a month to about 12-14 months.
But I agree with the others that genetics plays a big part too.
I have 9 month young adults at 6,7,8 and 9 inches.