Axolotl Bite!

[Tea Addict]

I was just puting in some food into the tank when CHOMP! I had 'Toothless' the axolotl hanging off my arm! I've heard they can bite properly but never had a proper bite from them!

Anyone else else had this?

 

[auntiejude]

Mine nip all the time, they've left little indentation before but never any REAL bite injury!
Watch it - if he gets a taste for human flesh you could be in trouble....

 

[layna]

What does it feel like? Ive never touched my axies or let them bite me

 

[Jen10s]

Obviously not so Toothless after all - must have thought you were a seriously big worm to attack that hard.

If skin in broken, just keep clean in case of infection - I heard Axies can carry salmonella.

Take care :happy:

 

[pondweed]

They do have little teeth, I read. But that's quite a chomp! (If I were you, I'd put a little antiseptic on it, just in case, as Jen says.)

 

[NeekaLovesYou]

Axolotls have gummy stumps more so than teeth - think of the mouth of a baby, a bit like that! They don't really have the need for teeth being as they just inhale everything. The 'stumps' are just there to create a bit of friction between 'lotl and nomnoms (food!) while they're inhaling. I have never caught anything from bites, scratches, etc from any of my animals (especially the phibs) so don't panic, you are not going to loose your arm, catch a deadly disease or turn into a giant axolotl. :lol: But like with any scrape, be sensible and keep it clean!

 

[Tea Addict]

I put antiseptic on it because of any bacteria in the water and always better to be careful! It stung a bit when he bit me, he actually moved with my arm lol I was concerned I might hurt him tbh but he seems happy enough! Mine have only got nippy when I started feeding them live worms... I think Toothless, (or Jaws?), has eyes bigger than his stomach.

The bite seems fine, just a tad red and I think he was honestly lucky to get the right angle to get that good of hold on my skin.

 

[Jen10s]

Didn't mean to cause panic ..... I'm sure it will be fine.

My smallest latched on between my fingers the other day and tried to shake from side to side, was a little uncomfortable but didn't hurt. Like you said probably just unlucky to get you at that angle.

Calling him Jaws, I can just imagine the theme music and him stalking your hand (sorry warped sense of humour here) hahaha

 

[pascale]

yup a few nips but no broken skin when cleaning out tank.... clearly a 'we're hungry mum!!' reminder from my lot