Axolotl Feeding

[Seidge]

I fed my new axolotl with frozen bloodworm yesterday but he only ate about half a cube.

Today i thought i'd try him on the trout pellets i bought, he is just not intersted, he has walked over them a few time and they have gone completely un-noticed. Why wont he eat these?

p.s. i am putting them large glass and laying them down so he doesnt suck in gravel. He has been in the glass a few times but just ignored them

 

[Seidge]

anyone?

 

[Seidge]

hmmf

 

[RadaR]

I know someone who had the same problem and the Axolotl died from hunger, though she thinks it was from wind but perhaps try some vegatation like peas. Find out what he ate before you got him if you can. I found this quite good info.

 

[Seidge]

i seriously hope mine doesnt go the same way, he hasnt eaten anything since i got him on the first day and he doesnt seem to recognise any of the food i put in the tank. i asked the store what they fed him they said pellets put he doesnt seem to recognise them as food when i use them.

i dont know about the peas, they are carnivorous, i thought they only ate meat

 

[RadaR]

Yeah, you're probably right. I take it you are using the same pellets as the store? Is your water the same as their's was? Maybe try live food, like worms.

 

[fish_master]

Sorry i toke so long to reply it might take them a bit of time to get used to the pellets but depending on its age it wont eat alot if its young u might want to feed it half a tablet everyday until it is bigger tablet of meat such as blood worm or beaf heart u dont need to get worried yet they can go a long time with out food and just to let u no the gravel is a big no if u ask any1 who has hyad axolotls a knows wat they are doing they will say no about the gravel u have to get rid of it

clay

 

[moray]

listen to Clay, gravel and axolotls are a no no. I'd try some earthworms, maybe some mussel, but like clay says don't worry too much at the moment, it could just be stressed from being moved, and it has eaten a little.

 

[Seidge]

I already solve the gravel issue, i have layed slate over the top of it, the gravel cant get through dont worry.

 

[SherriSixxx]

Seidge, if your axolotl is an adult, he only needs to be fed about 2-3 times a week. He also could be bit nervous still about moving house. Axolotls can go up to one month without eating. As I see you are in the UK, main worry is your tank temperature. If the temperature goes to 24C or over for more than a few days, the axolotl gets ill, and may even die. And don't give him peas etc, as you said they are carnivorous. For more info on axolotls check: www.axolotl.org

Good luck with your new axie friend

 

[Seidge]

yeh i have been really worried about temparuture. Its sitting at 24 degrees but yestersday started climbing. I floated some ice packs on top and have air pump and fan pointed into tank to try and keep temparature stable.

My other fish tank with mollies is really suffering, i have taken the heater out but for some reason in this tank which is a simliar size to my axie temp went up to 30 degrees, now my mollies have got the shimmies and 1 is standing on his nose at the bottom.

 

[Seidge]

can i try it on liver that you would get from the butchers? this seems a lot easier to get hold of than beef heart. Also i dont see how people feed these creatures by hand, mine wont come near me and i dont think it will eat food off the surface either