Best foods for fattening up

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My oldest male Axololt doesn't like to eat earthworms unless I feed him bite sized parts and will never eat more than one worm. He doesn't keep weight on and I really want to fatten him up. He's still healthy and isn't skiny he's just not as big as my oldest female (who would eat 3 nightcrawlers if I'd let her).

I was thinking about trying mealworms as an extra treat to get him to eat more. Are there any other treats or even something else to try?
 
One decent sized worm for an adult axie is fine. But I would go with waxworms or live shrimp for a treat rather than mealworms. You could also try slugs (if you have a worm farm, not from your garden), or salmon pellets.
 
Ooouhh! Try feeder guppies :) Small mind you, an inch long or less depending on the size of your picky Lotl. They're absolutely enticing for Lotls to chase and one or two will put some fat on that perogie! ( Axolotl bellies look like perogies to me, hehe).

My guys get small guppies as a treat now and then; I've never had problems :) Any food that's rich in organ meat is ideal for Axolotls; a whole bite sized guppy is full of organs, of course!

Good luck
 
My go-to plumping food is usually dendrobaenas, but it seems your axxie isn't a worm fan.

Waxworms are very fatty and make good tummy-lining treats if you are looking to help him gain weight, but be sure to feed a varied diet as one too high in fats will result in illness. Another favourite I've been trying is frozen whole cockles and whole mussels from the LFS, which I defrost and chop up with scissors. They do eat them but can be picky about the sizes.

I hope this helps!

PS I have fed waxworms but feeding them made me feel sad, because they are like cute little white caterpillars (and of course they were alive when I fed them to the axxies). I also found a lot of the waxworms were spat out half-digested or weren't digested properly when they came out the other end.
 
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