AxieOwner Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Hi, I'm Thomas and as the title suggests I'm a first time axolotl owner. Well, I will be sometime this week. I'm not unfamiliar with fish and amphibians since my family has owned a variety over the years. I became interested in them through mutual friends. So I joined the forum to so I could be as prepared as possible. Here are the lil guys I'll be getting: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Cuuute! I had a leucistic GFP axolotl back in the day. Best of luck with your new pet! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 the third photo took my heart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxieOwner Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 Thank you both. Irene! I'm watching your videos non stop! lol Some news. I spoke with the owner and the Axies are 1 1/2 years old. It's possible he's been under feeding them by only doing it every three days. People on facebook telling me they they're too small for their ages at 6 and 7 inches. Is this something they can bounce back from or has their growth been stunted at this point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shkote Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 They are a little under fed with stunted gill growth. They should be eating every other day, every couple of days if they are putting on a lot of weight. It's possible that the tank size is also too small. Axolotl breeders deal with a huge amount of babies and with them cannibalizing at a young age, finding enough space can be difficult. They do continue to grow throughout their lives, so it's possible they will bounce back and continue to grow a little after they start putting some weight on, but will likely still be a little stunted. Growth is very slow after 18 months. Mine was about 10" at a year and a half. They're adorable :)) Good luck with your new wet pets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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