Question: Juvenile Axolotl Hasnt Eaten in 2 days?

[Ninjaflipper]

I just got a juvenile 3ish inch long golden albino axolotl 2 days ago. The first day I had him I fed him an earth worm about as long as he is and he ate it all, but he hasnt eaten all day yesterday or today.
Is this something I should be worried about?
I'm new to axolotls and I've read that young ones should be eating a lot more.
The temp in the tank is roughly 68 F and the Ph is a little high but I'm doing a water change soon

 

[EggAndSausage]

Hello,

Here's a link to a ongoing conversation about axies not eating for a week. I'll be posting new stuff and info on it tomorrow. Hope this helps



http://www.caudata.org/forum/f46-be...9500-bleeding-gill-not-eating.html#post479869

 

[cherry blossom]

Often times when an axolotl is out into a new enclosure it can be very stressful to the animal, so it is usually normal for them to not eat at first.

 

[debadog]

回复: Juvenile Axolotl Hasnt Eaten in 2 days?

I just got a juvenile 3ish inch long golden albino axolotl 2 days ago. The first day I had him I fed him an earth worm about as long as he is and he ate it all, but he hasnt eaten all day yesterday or today.
Is this something I should be worried about?
I'm new to axolotls and I've read that young ones should be eating a lot more.
The temp in the tank is roughly 68 F and the Ph is a little high but I'm doing a water change soon

Hi,

I just wanted to check, is your tank cycled? I was just concerned because you mentioned pH but not ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, which is usually a sign that someone isn't aware of tank cycling.

By the way I wouldn't be feeding a 3 inch long axolotl earthworms yet, hes too small. I would recommend bloodworms or brineshrimp, which come in frozen cubes.

 

[Hellcat73]

Agreed! new tank ,stress,and worms prob too big right now! stick to frozen Jumbo blood worms....