Axolotl. Need some advice.

[AU_Arowana-RG]

Some questions.

1) How often should I feed him/her? I know 3-4 times a week is the advised, but my concern is the fact that he looks thin and is only three inches.

2) Could I feed bloodworms that were refrozen? I defrosted a bloodworm cube in a small dish and put the excess back in the freezer. Will this still be fine for consumption?

Being a kept in an air-conditioned room, so my temps are cool.

 

[muffywrx]

I feed mine once a day or once every other day. I wouldn't feed it less than 4 times a week, esp if skinny.

I dunno if it matters if you refroze the bloodworms, once thawed they should still be the same.

 

[wild caught]

Your refrozen worms should be fine. Also, id feed more often if its smaller and skinnier. Obviously, once he gets big and more stout, feed less.

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

Thanks for the info guys. Had a bit of a scare because of an incident regarding my mom's old aros. They all died some time after eating left over sashimi and after bringing it up in the aro boards, I was informed that the sashimi was the culprit because of bacteria in the sashimi that killed the aros. I thought that my refrozen bloodworms would spell doom for the axolotl, but thanks for helping me clear my doubts.

He isn't as thick as I think an Axolotl should be. Would daily feeding be fine? If so, once or twice a day?

 

[reptileguy2727]

Pellets are a much healthier option. Almost all axolotls are raised on them so should take to them without delay. I feed mine New Life Spectrum exclusively and they matched the breeder's growth rates and are about as robust as you see.

Definitely feed everyday when young, twice a day if you can. As they get bigger you can cut back if you feel you need to, but I wouldn't worry about it.

What substrate do you have them on?

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

Using rocks as substrate. Some open spaces between the rocks.

Thinking of getting him on pellets. But I'm considering offering Hikari Food Sticks through forceps to see if he'll jump at them or not. Hoping he does.

 

[reptileguy2727]

He probably won't.

I highly suggest you change to sand. Gravel will trap massive amounts of waste which will lower water quality and create more work for you. If it is small enough he could eat it and become impacted. Sand is really the only good substrate for thm.

 

[wild caught]

is he big enough to eat earth worms or earth worm pieces? try that maybe.

 

[muffywrx]

Which type of NLS pellets are you feeding?

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

Umm, am not using gravel. When I meant rocks, I meant rocks.

And should I use some kind of sinking pellet instead?