Introducing my adult axolotl to my juvenile axolotl

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Hello! So I recently just got my second axolotl Kirby! He’s a dirty leucistic and is about 5 inches. I was hoping to move him in with my adult melanoid axolotl Mudkip (8.5 inches), but I’m nervous. Should I wait until Kirby gets bigger?

And how long should I wait to add sand with Kirby? I’m so anxious I’ve never owned an axolotl this young before :)
(I used the phone measuring app measure them so I am unsure how accurate it is)
Thanks
 

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it is always better to wait until the smaller/younger axolotl is near the size of the larger/older axolotl and cannot be confused with food.
average size before adding sand tends to be around 5 inches.
 
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