Question: Weird behaviour from axolotl

[sparrowmayhem]

Hi there,

My axolotl has just laid her first batch of eggs (120 odd of them), and since she stopped laying she hasn't stopped moving around the tank - swimming, walking around a lot... sometimes frantically.

Is this normal behaviour?
I have covered the tank so movement outside the tank and the light didn't disturb her but she is still carrying on with the same behaviour.


Thanks for any help

 

[Kaysie]

What are your water parameters? Nitrite, ammonia, and nitrate? How warm is the tank? What are you feeding?

 

[sparrowmayhem]

Parameters are all normal.
The tank is approx 18 degrees celicus and she eats bloodworm and axolotl pellets.

 

[Bellabelloo]

When mine was laying eggs she seemed frantic too, its possible she may still be laying more. It is a good idea to cover the tank, try not to disturb her too much. Keep us posted on how she is doing.

 

[sparrowmayhem]

She settled down... she sure did have more eggs! Lol.
She stopped laying after about 5 hours, then proceeded to lay another 100 eggs, just over 200 in total