6inch axies are they ready to breed? And how do you make them?

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chris

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Hi
I have two 6 inch white axies and I would like to breed them. Can I? I heard you drop the temp of the tank - is this true?
Thanks
Chris
 
Yes as i heard but trust me dont try to breed them to fast. Mine where 15cm when i first wanted to breed them(about 6 inch) but they where still little. Trust me on this dont breed them till thier about 15 or so months old i learned from my own experience. I not saying the wont lay eggs but it will be a stress on the babies and excpetialy the mum. Mine did when they where your size and the mum only had about 10 eggs and half died but i didnt force them to breed liek change in temp etc they did it naturaly. But if you have albinos check thier toe tips and see if they are black if sdo they are mature but this doesnt mean they are ready. If the female has a slim figure then she defintaly isnt ready as there are no eggs present.
 
Well, it all depends on the age, they might be ready but they also might not. Also, you don't want to rush into breeding if you don't know what to do so research it before you end up making mistakes. Dropping temperature does help i think, but when the eggs are laid, keep them in warmer waters because the warmer the water, the faster the hatching.
 
6 inches are probably not adults. Why are you wanting to breed your axolotls? This takes a LOT of money, time, energy, patience. Do you have homes for all of the juveniles you're going to raise yet?

Jordan: keeping eggs in warm water can cause more fungus and death of developing embryos. Axolotls are cold-water animals. Using warm water is detrimental to even eggs.
 
I agree with Joan, warmer water may be faster for hatching, but it's not better.

Jordan, have you heard the saying "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing"? If you are not sure of something, or don't have personal experience with it, it's better to NOT post on the topic. Please show some restraint.

Chris, are the axolotls sexually mature? If you can't tell yet, then in all probability they are too young. If they are mature, they are likely to breed in the spring without any manipulation of temperature.
 
Before u think about breeding ask ur self,

-Can I take care of 100+ larvae?
-Can't I waited?
-Do I have the right materials, time and money for this.

~John
 
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