Need Help Sexing An Axie!!!!!

[bendawson]

I need help sexing this axie i don't know if you can tell by this picture but its all ive got sorry please help!

 

[bendawson]

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And can you tell me if it looks healthy please

 

[Bellabelloo]

Pretty little axolotl. The main thing I noticed is that the gills are very slightly pointing forward, this may be due to the filter current being a little too strong or that it may be a little stressed. If its the current this can usually be rectified quite easily by a number of ways, if the filter can be turned down..do so..or point the out bit towards the glass so it can diffuse the current. Finally if this fails I ended up attaching an artificial plant to the out bit and this worked!.
Regarding sexing , i am not too sure. What is the axolotl's over all size, it may still be a little to young. Males I find are usually quite easy to sex as they have lumps behind the back legs. My juveniles are approx 9 inches and I am pretty sure I can now tell which ones are males..females are far more coy.

 

[bendawson]

ok

the current is not that strong and hes relitly happy so i don't know what it is but ill turn the current down ok thanks.

 

[Jake]

the current is not that strong and hes relitly happy so i don't know what it is but ill turn the current down ok thanks.

Contrary to popular myths, just because axolotls always have a smile on their face doesn't mean they're happy in life. The most miserable axolotl on earth is probably smiling somewhere out there right now..

 

[bendawson]

i didn't mean that !!!!!!!

i didn't mean by that he moves about alot and eats well he has no stress lumps and is this normal i woke up this morning and found a big hole he had dug.and his top two gills sometimes droop forward i don't think hes stressed to be honest

 

[Kaysie]

Adult axolotls don't move much. So if it's 'moving a lot', that may not be a good sign either. I'm not sure what 'stress lumps' are. I've never heard of such a thing.

 

[bendawson]

sorry

i mean somtimes he moves not that much

 

[Jake]

i didn't mean by that he moves about alot and eats well he has no stress lumps and is this normal i woke up this morning and found a big hole he had dug.and his top two gills sometimes droop forward i don't think hes stressed to be honest

i mean somtimes he moves not that much

Umm, you kind of just contradicted yourself here, Ben. You said the axolotl moves about a lot, and now you say it's only sometimes after what Kaysie told you. So, which is really true?

By the way, gills drooping forward is usually a good indicator of stress.

 

[ianclick]

Hi Ben it is almost impossible to sex the axie from this photo. Have a look at www.axolotl.org if you can take a photo like the one there which shows the cloaca it will be easier to tell.

Good Luck

 

[bendawson]

I exagerrated sorry he moves often i think i know why his gill drop over the top two gills are pretty big compared to the other 4 and because there big i think they droop over his head but it could be stressed but he doesn't seem it becaus he regualy moves to diffrent places in the tank and hes got a good apatight and his gills look really red don't know if thats a good sign but his gill uster br stright up but now they droop over he still actes the same and if hes stressed them what can i do ?

SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION LOL!!!!

can stress products help? cause i can get some.

 

[gr33neyes]

He may be moving around the tank alot because he is looking for somewhere to hide...have you got places for him to hide in such as caves?
Also too bright a light will make them unsettled as they try to escape the glare. Or maybe its just an active axolotl.

 

[bendawson]

Hes got a cave a plant and all the back of the tank its been an active axolotl from when it was young so can i use stress products

 

[Lisa]

Don't use any products. Keep the water flow very low, lots of places to hide and no bright lights if he seems to be frantic when they're on and keep testing your water weekly. High traffic areas stress some axies too. So do other tank mates eg fish. There are things you can do to control stress; removing the factors that cause them. But don't add anything to the water other than dechlorinator at water changes.

 

[bendawson]

Well i live out of the way of trafic so thats not a problemand ill keep my eye on it then thanks for the help

 

[gr33neyes]

Ben in case you got the wrong idea about high traffic areas Lisa meant that if your tank is in an area of your house that is busier then most rooms this could cause them a little stress. An area where there is loud noises, bright lights, lots of people moving around past the tank etc.

 

[sherrisixxx]

How old is your axie?How long? She/he looks very young, so maybe too young to determine the sex yet. If your axie is an adult, say at least 8", I would guess female.