Help with my Axolotl eating

[Amandalippa]

Hello! This is my first post! My Axolotl is almost 4 months old. He or she is only eating brine shrimp, it is very happy and is getting chubby (which is great! He/she was very skinny when I bought it). I’ve attempted to feed he/she blood worms by a turkey vaster and hand feeding as well, he/she will put them in its mouth and spit it right out. Any suggestions on what else I can feed he/she? I tried pellets and it seems to be ok with them but I have to cut them in tiny pieces and kind of mix them with the brine shrimp. I’ve read that sometimes the blood worms taste bitter to them. I have not tried earthworms yet because I think he/she may be too small for them. My axel is pooping and eating really well, I’m just worried the brine shrimp aren’t enough for him. I also feed him 2-3 times a day! Any suggestions on what else I can feed him would be lovely! Thank

-Amanda

 

[lissalana]

I have read frozen bloodworms have no nutritional value. If your babies will eat the pellets with brine shrimp i would continue that until they are large enough to eat pellets or worms. Remember the food must be smaller than their heads.

 

[Amandalippa]

Perfect! Thanks so much!