How often to feed a axolotl?

[jeromeetabuzo]

So i have 2 axolotls i give them 1 cube each every other day , is my feeding schedule fine?

 

[Shizeric]

As long as they are a healthy weight that is fine. Some feed daily, some feed every other or every 2 days. I personally feed daily, but just keep an eye on their weight.

 

[Alkylhalide]

Do you feed them the whole cube all at once every other day or do you divide the feedings? A cube of what? And how big are your two axies?

I have two axies that are 3" and i feed them a total of 1cube of frozen bloodworms every two days. I feed them twice a day and cut a quarter of the cube. That way i know how much they are eating(i sit their with the turkey baster and hand feed it till its gone) and it doesnt foul my water.
They always seem pretty full i found when i fed them a half cube once a day i was wasting a lot because they werent that hungry all at once.

If you dont want to cut the cubes up you can also dissolve the whole cube in dechlorinated water and feed what you want and put the rest in a tuperware container in the fridge(someone can correct me if im wrong but they last about 3days in the fridge, if the color starts to dull down on the bloodworms its time to throw it out)

 

[jeromeetabuzo]

i took 2 cubes and i cut the 2 cubes into 4 pieces , one of the pieces goes to my bristlenose pleco and the 3 are shared and i am feeding it every other day, and also is my schedule fine and also i feed them frozen bloodworms

 

[hannahll]

I also used to feed daily, but that was back when my axolotl was younger. Now i feed once every two or three days and he is still fat and happy!

 

[Teri Ruhe]

Lol I'm thinking I might feed mine too much. They are much bigger now but I feed them each a nightcrawler morning and night. They sit at the corner of my tank and swim up when I pass to let me know its feeding time. Its quite cute.:happy:

 

[Kaysie]

Jerome, your axolotls are skinny. Your water is too warm, and their metabolism is through the roof. I know I've told you, and I'm sure others have, that you're not feeding enough. You need to be feeding them more, and more nutritious food than just bloodworms.

 

[jeromeetabuzo]

Jerome, your axolotls are skinny. Your water is too warm, and their metabolism is through the roof. I know I've told you, and I'm sure others have, that you're not feeding enough. You need to be feeding them more, and more nutritious food than just bloodworms.

i got them some fat catterpillars ,tubifex worms and nightcrawlers and also crickets

 

[Alkylhalide]

Jerome, your axolotls are skinny. Your water is too warm, and their metabolism is through the roof. I know I've told you, and I'm sure others have, that you're not feeding enough. You need to be feeding them more, and more nutritious food than just bloodworms.

I know that there are more nutritious things to feed them then bloodworms, can you give me some ideas that i could feed 3" axies other then earthworms(im having a hard time finding them i didnt think i would!)
I feed them(now) a full cube of bloodworms a day (so 1/2 a day each) seem very full from it but i really wanted to start feeding them earthworms(it was my plan) but at the rate were going i may not be able to find them till fishing season. I heard people say crickets, is that true that thats another thing to feed them? Ive heard of tubifex and blackworms but i also heard
Blackworms were expensive.

 

[Kaysie]

What kind of caterpillars? Many caterpillars are toxic.

Crickets aren't really that great of an option for axolotls; they float and they can't be dusted.

Earthworms, pellets, waxworms, phoenix worms, blackworms, bloodworms, etc. can all be components of a balanced diet.

 

[jeromeetabuzo]

What kind of caterpillars? Many caterpillars are toxic.

Crickets aren't really that great of an option for axolotls; they float and they can't be dusted.

Earthworms, pellets, waxworms, phoenix worms, blackworms, bloodworms, etc. can all be components of a balanced diet.

catterpillar are the hairless one which are commonly called cutworms

 

[Kerry M]

Jerome,
Perhaps you could start a worm farm so that you will always have healthy worms for your axolotls. Since mine have been eating worms they have been looking much much healthier than before. And they seem much more happy.

Kaysie is giving you excellent advice and guidance that you should take very seriously.

 

[jeromeetabuzo]

Jerome,
Perhaps you could start a worm farm so that you will always have healthy worms for your axolotls. Since mine have been eating worms they have been looking much much healthier than before. And they seem much more happy.

Kaysie is giving you excellent advice and guidance that you should take very seriously.

cutworm farm? its impossible and also there is no nightcrawler to be found in our city , i have searched all the pet shops i only found crickets , mealworm , superworm , tubifex worms(which i am feeding now)
oh and also cut worms are larvae of moth

 

[Kerry M]

I ordered my worms from a supplier not a pet shop. Perhaps if you look on the Internet you might find some. Perhaps someone on site can let you know where they get their worms.

 

[FX1C]

i took 2 cubes and i cut the 2 cubes into 4 pieces , one of the pieces goes to my bristlenose pleco and the 3 are shared and i am feeding it every other day, and also is my schedule fine and also i feed them frozen bloodworms

Is your bristlenose pleco in the same tank as your axie Jerome?



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[jeromeetabuzo]

Is your bristlenose pleco in the same tank as your axie Jerome?



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Nope my bristlenose has their own tank, and i just dump the left over there and they seem to eat it , and also the bristlenose is with african dwarfs

 

[jeromeetabuzo]

I ordered my worms from a supplier not a pet shop. Perhaps if you look on the Internet you might find some. Perhaps someone on site can let you know where they get their worms.

My uncle has some worms , but we only go rarely to his house, so at the moment can i go catch some earthworm in our backyard , but problem is it has fertilizer , is it ok?

 

[Kerry M]

Someone else will have to answer that question Jerome. I have no experience finding worms in the garden. However I am sure that it is recommended that the worms are chemical free, and I would assume that includes fertilizer.

 

[shazza]

Yes worms from the garden are very risky, for that reason (fertilizer pesticides). Having a worm farm or something to that effect is the safest. U know what they have been eating and the organic starter farms are pesticide and fertilizer free. I am sure if u ask around ur local petshops some hardware stores stock organic wormfarm, (so i found out lately! Thanks Nikki! )....

U will just need to sit down and google some info, make some calls see if there are local supliers.

Best of luck, i hope for the best outcome.. (Happy healthy axies) that u can enjoy.