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caitlyn
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(s)He's probably about 15 months old? i really can't tell if (s)he's male or female!
Thanks
Thanks
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alex
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i think he might be a male. a top view would be helpful as females are wider than males. you really shouldnt hold your axie, its very bad for there slime coat.
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joan
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Yeah, probably a male. Nice swelling of the cloaca. Viewing from the top is rarely definitive in sex determination. Females are only wider if carrying eggs, and a well-fed male may be just as wide as a female. The cloacal swelling is the defining characteristic.
Holding your axolotl isn't as dangerous as holding them out of water. Try to take pictures while they're in the water. It's less stressful to them.
Holding your axolotl isn't as dangerous as holding them out of water. Try to take pictures while they're in the water. It's less stressful to them.
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charlotte
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or in a wet towel if you really need to inspect.
can someone help me here, i read that if you get them when they're young they learn to be taken out of water for short periods of time and don't panic and that when you hold them you have to coat your hands in the stress coat formula?
it looks like a male to me
can someone help me here, i read that if you get them when they're young they learn to be taken out of water for short periods of time and don't panic and that when you hold them you have to coat your hands in the stress coat formula?
it looks like a male to me
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sharn
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ahhhh nope. axolotls hate being out of water despite every *expert* at the LFS telling me otherwise. they have a hard time breathing out of the water so its best to remove them only if you really really have to.
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charlotte
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ok thanks that's what i wanted to know.
also this probably sounds pretty dum but what LFS.
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sharn
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local fish shop
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charlotte
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oh hoh hohhohahahahaa. thanks.
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genevieve
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At least your LFS (and I didn't know what that was either, Charlotte ::grins:
knows what an axolotl is! Actually that could be more dangerous because people will walk in and believe anything they say...
PS. Grumpy is a cutie! A (probable... agreeing with the rest) MALE cutie.. hehe..
PS. Grumpy is a cutie! A (probable... agreeing with the rest) MALE cutie.. hehe..
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melissa
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well I have the same problem I have looked at photos of males & Female & I am presuming all 5 of mine are girls but looking at Caitlyns now im not to sure, I have 3 that are larger then the other 2 but to look at their cloaca they all look the same & Look female, Any help?