When a male axolotl is interested in mating with a female, he will nudge her rear end with his nose. If no aggression is displayed, the male will attempt to court the female through a mating dance. During the mating dance, the male drops a packet of sperm on the ground, The female then moves over the packet and collects it through her cloaca. Afterwards, the female will deposit her eggs on a plant or rock, where they will hatch 10 to 14 days later. After hatching, the axolotls sexually mature after about a year.