How many pellets should I feed my axie?

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Hello! My axolotl was born in July 2014 and is over 8 inches long. I was wondering how many Hikari sinking carnivore pellets I should feed her and how often I should be feeding her. Right now I feed her between 5 and 8 pellets every day. She always seems hungry and I know she can eat way more than that but I'm afraid of overfeeding her. Please let me know! Thanks!
 
I'm curious about this too. I have a one-year-old axolotl that's a little over 8 inches. I've been feeding him nightcrawlers, but due to digestive issues I've switched to salmon pellets. I recently received them yet I'm unsure of how much to feed him. He eats about half a nightcrawler every other to every third night. I want to make sure he's getting enough, yet I don't want to overfeed him. Any tips/recommendations?
 
I usually feed mine till you can see their bellies are full, they will normally stop eating when they don't want anymore. Also depends on the size of the pellets:happy:
 
I feed my adult axolotls one to 3 times a week. I feed about a dozen 5/32" salmon pellets. If they gobble them up quick feed more. Some eat more than others. Pellets that are not eaten for a couple days will foul the water. Just kind of play with it a little and work it so no pellets are left uneaten the day they are fed. I feed the 3/32" pellets to juveniles. Adults will also eat the small pellets but I like to use the big pellets for adults. Most other salamanders eat only the small pellets. Axolotls in captivity are often overfeed.
 
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