mpl_toolkits.axisartist.axis_artist.
Ticks
(ticksize, tick_out=False, *, axis=None, **kwargs)[source]¶Bases: matplotlib.lines.Line2D
, mpl_toolkits.axisartist.axis_artist.AttributeCopier
Ticks are derived from Line2D, and note that ticks themselves are markers. Thus, you should use set_mec, set_mew, etc.
To change the tick size (length), you need to use set_ticksize. To change the direction of the ticks (ticks are in opposite direction of ticklabels by default), use set_tick_out(False).