You can tell the sex of an axolotl by looking at its cloaca once it has reached sexual maturity. Axie – A cute shorter version for axolotl The male's cloaca is swollen, while the female's has only a tiny bump, if one at all. The female then collects the spermatophore, this whole process could take anywhere between an hour or two. Sexual mating between the male and female is the reproduction method for axolotls. The first is that mature females tend to have very rounded bodies, due to the number of eggs present in their bodies.

The male will eventually drop a cone-shaped mass with a sperm cap. If the female shows interest they male will move to her front and start leading her around her head to his tail. With the female in tow, the male moves forward until the female just skirts over the spermatophore and picks it up with her cloaca. Males tend to have a longer body and tail then females.

Male axolotls have longer tails than the female axolotls. If the female responds to the male, he will start courting her by leading her nose to tail around the tank.

Breeding among axolotls is induced by the male. He can display interest by nudging a female’s hindquarters using his nose. The male is a golden albino, while the female is a melanoid albino.

Bubbles – Goes perfectly with their water-loving nature. The male is often seen swimming around with his tail raised, making aggressive writhing motions. Body Size.

Axolotls are really adorable creatures and their smiles are the cutest. Usually, axolotls grow out of their cannibalistic phase once all four limbs are formed, but some unfortunately retain those instincts. The first sign that a male axolotl is interested in the female axolotl is that we can see the male swimming around, raising its tail and making vigorous twisting motions. Their cloacal will be much larger than those of a female. Both the male and female will rub and slide against the other’s cloaca while dancing in a circular fashion. Their cloacas are circled in blue. I am new to the forum and would really appreciate some help - I have been taking care of two axolotls (a male and a female) for around 2 years now. Peter Scott gives a few pointers, but some of these seem to be rather inaccurate and unreliable.

The male and female Axolotl begin the breeding process with a waltz.

Axolotls go through this … Male and female Axolotls reproduce in a sort of dance. If one axolotl easily fits into the other’s mouth, chances are it will end up as a snack. The males tend to be longer, while the females are shorter.

There are only two reliable methods of distinguishing males from females. ... Keep in mind that if you house a male and a female together, they will most likely end up breeding. The most reliable way to tell whether your axolotl is male or female, is to look at their cloaca (vent). The male Axolotl will show that he is interested by nudging his head under the hindquarters of the female Axolotl.

This is a site for advice and information on axolotl care, as well as a place to post pictures of my axolotls. Sexual maturity in males comes earlier than females.

Hi everyone!

Female axolotls generally have rounder, plumper bodies, due to them holding eggs. Essentially it is a dance between the two of them that serves as the initiation phase of mating. Male and female axolotls differ in a number of ways.