Snails and Axolotls

[Boomsloth]

I really don't know if you are serious or not but other than breeding smaller there is no healthy way to 'dwarf' any species by keeping it in too small a container without causing some problems. The fact your axolotl is only 6 inches shows its either still not yet an adult or you decided to 'dwarf' this too and i'd be curious if it lives even close to the expected 10 yr lifespan. This is terrible advice because I can guarantee if I put even my largest bristle nose pleco whose 5in with my smaller axolotls they can still eat him. Even if you haven't found adverse affects on what is basically stunting an animals growth, many others have and have documented it which would provide you a very enlightening read. We've all 'dwarfed' that goldfish we got at the fair when we were young and maybe it lived a year or two but considering they can live decades and get over a foot (trust me I know) it doesn't mean stunting it was okay in any way.

[limnologist]

I really don't know if you are serious or not but other than breeding smaller there is no healthy way to 'dwarf' any species by keeping it in too small a container without causing some problems. The fact your axolotl is only 6 inches shows its either still not yet an adult or you decided to 'dwarf' this too and i'd be curious if it lives even close to the expected 10 yr lifespan. This is terrible advice because I can guarantee if I put even my largest bristle nose pleco whose 5in with my smaller axolotls they can still eat him. Even if you haven't found adverse affects on what is basically stunting an animals growth, many others have and have documented it which would provide you a very enlightening read. We've all 'dwarfed' that goldfish we got at the fair when we were young and maybe it lived a year or two but considering they can live decades and get over a foot (trust me I know) it doesn't mean stunting it was okay in any way.

Its still growing, and the pleco will grow with every tank upgrade that I give it and the axie. I dont know whats up with everyones pets, but, my plecos have never bothered my axies (probably because they are content with their food) and my axies never bother the plecos (probably cause they also are content with their food).

The animals only stay small when i keep them in a small cage, when they are given more space, they grow to accomodate it. This is very obviously true with fish. any aquarist (being one myself) and any pond keeper can tell you that fish will only grow to acommodate their habitats. All the animals that I have ever "dwarfed" are still alive or lived their full life span.