Question: Which pellet food is best (UK only)

[BrogieBaby]

Hi guys

Firstly Hi Im new to the forum and the land of Axies! I am getting mine on Wednesday from a friend he is about 2 years old and I am super excited.

I am trying to make sure I have everything set up ready for his arrival so which pellet/ dry food do you guys think is best? It is something I just want to have in along side his other food.

I am in the UK so must be available here

Thanks

 

[auntiejude]

I use Pollywog and a proprietary worm-based pellet I got from somewhere on line. Pollywog have the advantage of staying pellet-like after soaking, the others break up a bit and go mushy. But my axies don't really like them.....

Worms should be your first choice though, axies can take them from about 3". Get yourself a worm farm going.

 

[layna]

Worms from either Buying Lobworms, Worm Fishing for Salmon, Earthworms for Sale, Wormeries for Fishing, Worms Coarse
or
Buy Worms for Fishing Bait and Composting | Worms Direct

These are the main diet, get a worm farm going

And for pellets i get mine from Axolotl Pellets - Sinking food pellets for Axolotls
They also have a store on ebay :wacko:

 

[BrogieBaby]

Thank you for your replies I will get some ordered now and go to the fishing shop to get some wormies too - He currently gets prawns every few day so I have some in already incase he is unsure about his new food.

 

[HayleyK]

Prawns are unsuitable as their staple as it is too salty. Use very sparingly. They will learn to take the worms if you keep offering (and not giving in and giving him prawns!)

 

[BrogieBaby]

I dont think they are his staple diet I think she feeds other things too but I know he does like a prawn or two - I was thinking of boiling/blanching the prawns to try and remove the salt content - does anyone know if that is advised?

 

[HayleyK]

Raw foods are better. And earthworms are best! There are far better treats to give him such as bloodworms, black worms, wax worms, freshwater shrimp and fish etc.

 

[BrogieBaby]

Just been out and got some bloodworms in the past hour so Im glad that was on your list
Im going to try not to feed much pellet food but I think having some in wont be a bad idea especially while i move house etc

 

[fireball99]

I use novo lotl pellets purchased from eBay, jsut search axolotl pellets and they're the ones in the yellow container. They're a good staple food and are sinking pellets so they'll sit on the bottom of the tank for a while. If your lotl doesn't eat them within, say, half a hour take them back out as they go mouldy and will affect the water. :happy:

 

[NadeZ]

I use these and all my axolotls have taken to them instantly
Axolotl Pellets - Sinking food pellets for Axolotls | eBay

I've recently got some of the 8.5mm pellets off of exotic pets and my adult seems to like them although they are a little big for her