This is what can happen if an axolotl eats gravel

Thank you for sharing this. Sharing experiences like this can really help to raise awareness of the dangers of gravel and get the point across that it is a serious risk and not a risk worth taking.
 
great find. A sad tale, but hopefully others will learn from this.
 
I just got my baby axolotl today! I have a beautifully planted 20g tank set up that I put my critter in. As soon as it got into the tank it started gobbling up sand, so I got it out and pulled all of the sand out of my unplanted 10g hospital tank. I think everything will be okay, but man, people aren't joking that they'll eat whatever they can get their mouth around! (Except the bloodworms I offered. I guess if you're that cute, you don't have to be smart.) :D I am THRILLED that I finally have an axolotl. I definitely won't ever use gravel.
 
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    with axolotls would I basically have to keep buying and buying new axolotls to prevent inbred breeding which costs a lot of money??
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    Not necessarily but if you’re wanting to continue to grow your breeding capacity then yes. Breeding axolotls isn’t a cheap hobby nor is it a get rich quick scheme. It costs a lot of money and time and deditcation
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    @Thorninmyside, I Lauren chen
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