Nip in the tail...

siona

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I just noticed today that my axie has a small nick out of her tail! I'm guessing her tank mate thought it would taste good. It's only small and she doesn't seem to be bothered by it but I was wondering how it's going to heal? Will it ever grow back completely? Or just heal over? I know they can grow back a limb, but what about bits of dorsal fin??
 
This happens frequently when you have multiple axolotls in a tank. It should grow back completely, but don't be surprised if it happens again. Evidently the tail of a tank mate sticking out of a log looks enough like a worm to take a bite!

Just be mindful of fungus; sometimes it pops up with little nips.
 
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That's good - I wouldn't want her having a raggedy tail! I've got two and I've just upgraded their tank from 2 ft to 3 ft so they now have plenty of room to sit about not do much in!
 
siona - dont stress about it I have 3 axies and for the 1st time in 6 months all 3 are missing a bit of tail which is weird but all have grown back very quickly :)
 
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