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katy
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I've just got me a second axolotl (I'm so thrilled!), and was wondering what some odd behaviour indicated.
My first, a 7" leucistic male called Juju, at first nipped at the newcomer, a 6" olive of unknown sex that I've named Aztec, then proceeded to show much interest in him, nuzzling and 'sniffing' him all over. I figured this was just general getting-to-know-you stuff, then I noticed that Juju's cloaca was split right open and he seemed to be rubbing it on Aztec's face.
Is this him asserting his dominance? Or is Aztec really a girl and it was some sort of initiating girl-n-boy thing?
Here's a pic of them:
My first, a 7" leucistic male called Juju, at first nipped at the newcomer, a 6" olive of unknown sex that I've named Aztec, then proceeded to show much interest in him, nuzzling and 'sniffing' him all over. I figured this was just general getting-to-know-you stuff, then I noticed that Juju's cloaca was split right open and he seemed to be rubbing it on Aztec's face.
Is this him asserting his dominance? Or is Aztec really a girl and it was some sort of initiating girl-n-boy thing?
Here's a pic of them: