My small baby Axo

In these photos your axie is looking very malnourished.

Where did you get it from? It also looks like it is still developing from the larval stage.

If the temperature on your tank is correct your tank is abit hot and needs cooling down. Do you have any where for your axie to hide they need and like places to escape to.

Do you know about tank cycling?

You could have a look at www.axolotl.org it has great information about the care of axolotls. I would also try feeding it food that is suitable for a larvae.

Good Luck
 
what kind of food is good for a larvea? im taking off the gravel right away. he was just less active when there was no gravel and felt better when there was some. He have a cave where he goes to sleep in quite often. and a couple of plants to go around.
I'll buy more hiding place tomorrow at my job.
Should i put more plants also?
 
Hi there,
I agree with Ian that your little guy look very thin, and the temp is a bit to high. With regards to feeding he/she looks a little younger than my brood of 10..plus one that lost his tail( lost count of how many weeks old they are!they may be around 12 odd weeks old) The rear legs don't yet look fully developed. I currently feed mine on small cut up live earthworms and they are growing at an amazing rate. Prior to this it was live brine shrimp( well rinsed of salt) , daphnia and blood worm..these all need to be alive and not dried or frozen. Most fish/ pet shops will stock this..and the earthworms you could use out of the garden as long as its chemical free. If he was with his siblings he may have not had as much access to food, but now he has you he'll no doubt start feeding and putting on weight..mine are still fed twice a day and any access removed with a turky baster.
The tank needs to be cooler and approx 20 degrees or below, I personally use a fan that blows across the top of the tank, having said this we are now cooling down as it is autumn here so i don't need to use the fan. I have seen clip on 'reef' fans that are reasonably priced on e bay that seem to work very well. The alternative is to keep the windows and doors closed and covered to keep the temp/ sun out.
If your tank was not cycled you need to do daily 20-30% water changes till the reading for ammonia, nitrate and nitrite have dropped , you will need to get the water tested iether at a pet shop or buy individual test kits. I do mine at home and record the readings in a booklet, this was mainly a type of diary for the kids but now they have lost interest its now for my use.
Hope this helps a little..keep us posted on how little Kirby is doing.
 
hey hey. I just changed his aquarium made water test at my job with my fish pro mates.
I cleaned the tank took out half of the waer, put a new hiding place, he looks happier.
I'm gonna feed him after my bloodworms are unfrozen.
In montreal i can't really find earthworm, small ones. Even normal ones, theres just no worms lol!
 
my experience with shovel heads

yeah he does look pretty thin like the ones from the shop near me (their heads are always that shovel shape) Looks like hes had his toes nipped hes probably older than you think - - my first axie was like this when I got her (nadia) and she is very royal looking now :) so I wouldnt worry too much tlc and it should be fine just keep an eye out for fungus he will be delicate at the moment and it is the last thing the critter needs. when I got nadia I knew nothing and she pulled through!! I fed nadia every day with sinking cat food pellets (about half of one at this size) as this is what I was told to feed them with one amendment only to feed them once a week!! worms and blood worms will obviously be better but if there are issues getting it to feed give these a try they hold there shape just long enough to get vacummed up and disintergrate enough so the axies can smell them a mile off.

Really cute though!!! :) post a pick for us when the little one is a year to compare I always find the difference amazing!!!
 
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