Axolotl not sharing food

[peep94]

I have two juveniles and to feed them i put one blood worm cube in twice a day. Thought it was all going good until I caught them eating and my golden albino seems to be hogging all the food. I tried halving the food and putting some up each end near them but my melanoid dosnt seem to catch on that there is food unless the albino is eating. Any suggestion as to how to stop the little pig as she is putting on weight whilst the other isnt as much.

 

[auntiejude]

The only way to prevent it is to separate them for feeding e.g. put one in a tub or put in a divider, or hand feed them. Are they big enough for worms yet? It's much easier once they are on to worms, although with bloodowrms you might have some luck with feeding tongs.

 

[Boomsloth]

Axolotls really should be fed as much food as possible while they are growing into adults. How big are they? One bloodworm cube might not be enough.


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[peep94]

there 3 months old and about 10cm long. will try sliding a peice of glass down the middle so they both get a cube to themselves.

 

[adam15229]

Maybe you would have better luck feeding them blackworms at that size if they're not sharing. It could be worth a try.