My Axolotls

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Lots of photos of my three axololts

Snoopy
When I first got her...

Axolotl by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

005 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Leo
When I first got him...

Leo - Axolotl by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Leo - Axolotl by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr
Marmite
When I first got him...


002 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

005 (2) by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

This is them now (well over the last few weeks) – Also see how big all of their gills have grown, especially Snoopys as she looked almost baldy when I got her...

Marmite - nom nom


014 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Leo

017 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Marmite – notice the Y shaped gill?


021 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Leo - nom nom


025 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Marmite and the Y shaped gill


048 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Snoopy


049 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Snoopy


053 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Leo growing into a big boy...


057 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Leo


056 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Leo - nom nom


060 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Marmite


059 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Marmite – notice a pair of black eyes in the background?


062 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr
Snoopy


Snoopy by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Marmite – chilling in the plants (part 1)


093 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Marmite – chilling in the plants (part 2) – notice anything else? Nosey or what?!


098 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Marmite - peek-a-boo


Marmite by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

Marmite - I can stand, look


Marmite by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

The three of them in their tank


032 by dipsydoodlenoodle, on Flickr

 

[fishguy2727]

They look good. What else do you feed them?

 

[Jenste]

Awwww they are lovely! Congrats!

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

They look good. What else do you feed them?

Blood worms, worms and pellets. They've never had pellets as a meal though; I just throw a couple in, I just have the pellets so when I am away on holiday they'll be ok for my mam to feed without getting too icky.

 

[blinky000]

Awww, they look so tiny in that giant tank! Love to see spoilt axies What plants are you using in there? I hope they're staying rooted down longer than mine are. My guys love turfing things up. Even the driftwood isn't staying in one place at the moment haha.

 

[Jinty McGinty]

They are just so cute! Even as adults they are still cute!

 

[simonas]

They are awesome always wanted to keep these and an idea maybe for my spare 3ft?

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Awww, they look so tiny in that giant tank! Love to see spoilt axies What plants are you using in there? I hope they're staying rooted down longer than mine are. My guys love turfing things up. Even the driftwood isn't staying in one place at the moment haha.

Silk plants lol. The big ones in the corner are the ones you put in terraniums to fill it up a bit/hide the filer/reduce some of the flow.

I don't think (as of yet) they've uprooted any plants.

Marmite has took to digging himself into the boat ornament lol.

 

[blinky000]

Awww, they look so tiny in that giant tank! Love to see spoilt axies What plants are you using in there? I hope they're staying rooted down longer than mine are. My guys love turfing things up. Even the driftwood isn't staying in one place at the moment haha.

Silk plants lol. The big ones in the corner are the ones you put in terraniums to fill it up a bit/hide the filer/reduce some of the flow.

I don't think (as of yet) they've uprooted any plants.

Marmite has took to digging himself into the boat ornament lol.

Oooh, are they plastic the whole way through? I always assumed the metal bit in the middle was dangerous to put in the tank so I avoided them til now. It would save so much effort!

 

[fishguy2727]

I would try to get them on the pellets. The other foods are not nutritionally complete or balanced. It may just take getting them hungry and then only offering the pellets.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Awww, they look so tiny in that giant tank! Love to see spoilt axies What plants are you using in there? I hope they're staying rooted down longer than mine are. My guys love turfing things up. Even the driftwood isn't staying in one place at the moment haha.

Silk plants lol. The big ones in the corner are the ones you put in terraniums to fill it up a bit/hide the filer/reduce some of the flow.

I don't think (as of yet) they've uprooted any plants.

Marmite has took to digging himself into the boat ornament lol.

Oooh, are they plastic the whole way through? I always assumed the metal bit in the middle was dangerous to put in the tank so I avoided them til now. It would save so much effort!

I'm not sure, loads of people use them so I thought I'd give them a go.

I would try to get them on the pellets. The other foods are not nutritionally complete or balanced. It may just take getting them hungry and then only offering the pellets.

Most people say earthworms are the best to feed them?

 

[blinky000]

Earthworms are the best so long as you know the source. I wouldn't take them from my garden but that's only because I know I put ant powder down. But you never do know what's leached into your soil. Best to buy them online. If it gets a bit expensive, Reptomin pellets have been feeding my guys for years. Both are complete diet. Broccoli and peas are good for them too. And they seem to be pretty well received

 

[fishguy2727]

The standard is salmon or trout pellets (that is what research labs feed them, not hobbyists). I fed mine New Life Spectrum and their growth matched that of the breeder I got them from, they were very healthy and robust. A whole food like earthworms is a great protein source, but lacks many of the other nutrients and definitely doesn't have them well balanced. High quality pellets provide all the necessary nutrients and has them in balanced proportions. For some reason hobbyists decide to ignore this and only feed protein sources.

 

[blinky000]

http/axolotl.us/feeding-axolotls/
http/www.aquariumoddities.com/axolotls/feeding/

These are pretty helpful

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

So long as they get a nice mix of foods I'm happy.