What to feed baby axolotls

[Velaria]

OK, I know the answer. But here's what I'm wondering: at what point (how old) can you stop feeding them BBS and start feeding them bloodworms/blackworms, and finally, at what age will they begin eating pellets? I rasied some babies about a year and a half ago, but I think that I had them on the BBS diet far longer than necessary.

My CURRENT babies hatched about a month ago. Can I offer them bloodworms/blackworms now, and will they eat them?

Thanks!

 

[Greatwtehunter]

I usually start offering my axolotls chopped blackworms at around the 2 week age mark.

 

[Velaria]

Cool! So I'm done with the BBS mess!! Thanks so much

I guess the rule is if it fits in their mouth, then they can eat it, right?

 

[1lowtoy]

dumb question but what are you choping them up with and how large at 2 weeks. I tried this once for some larger fish fry and was a major FAIL for me. Black worms are pretty tuff little worms.I tried with a razor blade on some glass and didnt work out so well any suggestions would be great.

 

[Shizeric]

Black worms are pretty tuff little worms.

THOSE GAVE YOU A PROBLEM?

 

[shoegal]

First of all, Eric you are hilarious tonight.

I chopped up blood worms for my babies when they were a few weeks old, and it was pretty manageable with a razor blade.

They LOVED them and would eat them off the end of a spoon.

 

[1lowtoy]

THOSE GAVE YOU A PROBLEM?

Yes those gave me problems we order them in 1 lb lots from California Black Worms once a month for our killes and cichlids we raise. Never tried cutting them up but once and it was a major fail. Maby im stupid but i used a stainless steel razor blade and a sheet of glass and couldnt get them to cut well. Maybe ill have to try another way. Ill try chopping on a softer surface like old kitchen cutting board. But i thought Baby axies wouldnt eat food that doesnt move and once cut only part of it is going to move correct.

Travis

 

[Shizeric]

First of all, Eric you are hilarious tonight.

I assure you, I am ALWAYS hilarious..just hard to make jokes when 90% of the subject matter on this forum is either sand, water parameters, or fungus.

But thanks

And Travis...I think axies would happily eat the chopped worms once they ID it as food.