Missing Toes

[GROWMEZ]

I have noticed that Gromez is missing 2 'toes' from his back leg. I've only had him a couple of days and he has no tank mates, so they must have already been missing when I got him. Does anyone know - how long does it take for axolotls to grow them back?

 

[inkozana]

When I bought my Axolotl as a baby he was missing his entire left foot, it took about 3 months for it to grow back completely.

 

[GROWMEZ]

Cheers Inkozana
Out of interest, did it grow back the same colour? I've read several times that sometimes the regenerated limb is a different colour? I'm fascinated by it, and I wondered if it was anything like when humans have blond hair when they're little which goes darker as they get older

 

[inkozana]

Yeah, he is goldenish. His 'new' foot looks JUST like the others.

 

[Saspotato]

My axolotl had four stumps when I got him but his legs have since regrown... they are all the same colour though and it matches the rest of his body. They are a bit weird looking though and on one foot he only has one toe.

 

[GROWMEZ]

What's the score with all these missing limbs!? Is all the captive (in)breeding or what?

 

[flyangler18]

What's the score with all these missing limbs!? Is all the captive (in)breeding or what?

They were probably underfed and too many housed together. Axolotl are intensely cannibalistic, so I raise up all my larvae in individual cups to maximize growth.

 

[Bellabelloo]

When axolotl are kept with other axolotl, usually in crowded tanks they tend to get bits nipped off... especially around feeding times.