My salamander has 17 toes

[gregory741]

I'm wondering if it's normal or common for salamanders feet to have different amount's of toes on there feet
my a. maculatum has 4 toes on 3 feet and 5 on her back left here's a pic

 

[Cliygh and Mia]

It is fairly common, at least in axolotls, as a larvae, a predator attacks and say, grabs the foot. While it is a larva, it can regrow the lost foot/toe, and can result in it regrowing the bone/toe looking deformed, or it can cause another toe to form, so it has more than the usual amount of toes

 

[gregory741]

oh ok thanks! I wasn't worried about it I was just wondering if it was common
also how old do you think she is? I cant feed her with tweezers maybe she's to old to learn?

 

[Cliygh and Mia]

It's not a matter of being to old, it's a matter of convincing her to eat out of the tweezers. Animals (especially wild caught ones) are typically shy and take a while to become accustomed to something. Be patient, and if you don't think she is eating, just put a few of her food in there to hunt, but still keep trying with the tweezers

 

[gregory741]

thanks all post when I can feed her with tweezers or something comes up!