Hi all,
I just joined the forum and here's my first few questions for all you axolotl experts & breeders.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
First question, I have my two baby axolotls for about a week now and I'm carious about these little guys...
How old are they? My two babies are roughly about 6-6.5cm (~2.5in).
I know they're probably only a few months old, but I'm still carious![Eek! :eek: :eek:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I want to know how old they are so I know that I'm feeding them properly.
Second question, considering that my first question will be answer. How often and how much should I feed these little guys? When I got them from my local aquatic pet store, the salesperson told me to feed them once every other day, which I am. However, I know that some salesperson aren't that reliable because their specialty may lies elsewhere so I'm having a moment of doubt so PLEASE HELP! Yes, you may beat me beside the head for waiting a full week before considering whether my salesperson was creditable or not.
Third question, I know that axolotls are social creatures and should be kept in pairs if possible. However, if I'm not mistaken according to my research its best to keep my babies apart until they've reached about 10cm (~4in) so they would not feed on each other's legs. I know their legs and other body parts will grow back, but I really don't want them to gain that kind of a bad habit. I don't know if it is true, but I really don't want to take the chance since I read somewhere that they can carry that kind of habit into their adulthood. Right now there is a divider (make that 2 dividers considering the filter is right in the middle of the tank to give them equal filtration) in my tank to keep the two apart, so I'm wondering should I wait to put them together or keep them apart until they mature some more? At my local aquatic pet store they were kept together with 2-3 other baby axolotls and some albino bull tadpoles in a 10 gallon tank. Yes, I know it's not good to keep them with non-axolotls so be assure that I will not be putting anything that is bigger than them or smaller and not their food into their tank in the coming future.
That's all the questions I have for now. I know its a bit of a reader so thanks a million for reading it all and for your help![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I just joined the forum and here's my first few questions for all you axolotl experts & breeders.
First question, I have my two baby axolotls for about a week now and I'm carious about these little guys...
How old are they? My two babies are roughly about 6-6.5cm (~2.5in).
I know they're probably only a few months old, but I'm still carious
I want to know how old they are so I know that I'm feeding them properly.
Second question, considering that my first question will be answer. How often and how much should I feed these little guys? When I got them from my local aquatic pet store, the salesperson told me to feed them once every other day, which I am. However, I know that some salesperson aren't that reliable because their specialty may lies elsewhere so I'm having a moment of doubt so PLEASE HELP! Yes, you may beat me beside the head for waiting a full week before considering whether my salesperson was creditable or not.
Third question, I know that axolotls are social creatures and should be kept in pairs if possible. However, if I'm not mistaken according to my research its best to keep my babies apart until they've reached about 10cm (~4in) so they would not feed on each other's legs. I know their legs and other body parts will grow back, but I really don't want them to gain that kind of a bad habit. I don't know if it is true, but I really don't want to take the chance since I read somewhere that they can carry that kind of habit into their adulthood. Right now there is a divider (make that 2 dividers considering the filter is right in the middle of the tank to give them equal filtration) in my tank to keep the two apart, so I'm wondering should I wait to put them together or keep them apart until they mature some more? At my local aquatic pet store they were kept together with 2-3 other baby axolotls and some albino bull tadpoles in a 10 gallon tank. Yes, I know it's not good to keep them with non-axolotls so be assure that I will not be putting anything that is bigger than them or smaller and not their food into their tank in the coming future.
That's all the questions I have for now. I know its a bit of a reader so thanks a million for reading it all and for your help