Question: Juvenile Axolotl Hasnt Eaten in 2 days?

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I just got a juvenile 3ish inch long golden albino axolotl 2 days ago. The first day I had him I fed him an earth worm about as long as he is and he ate it all, but he hasnt eaten all day yesterday or today.
Is this something I should be worried about?
I'm new to axolotls and I've read that young ones should be eating a lot more.
The temp in the tank is roughly 68 F and the Ph is a little high but I'm doing a water change soon
 
Often times when an axolotl is out into a new enclosure it can be very stressful to the animal, so it is usually normal for them to not eat at first.
 
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Ninjaflipper said:
I just got a juvenile 3ish inch long golden albino axolotl 2 days ago. The first day I had him I fed him an earth worm about as long as he is and he ate it all, but he hasnt eaten all day yesterday or today.
Is this something I should be worried about?
I'm new to axolotls and I've read that young ones should be eating a lot more.
The temp in the tank is roughly 68 F and the Ph is a little high but I'm doing a water change soon
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Hi,

I just wanted to check, is your tank cycled? I was just concerned because you mentioned pH but not ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, which is usually a sign that someone isn't aware of tank cycling.

By the way I wouldn't be feeding a 3 inch long axolotl earthworms yet, hes too small. I would recommend bloodworms or brineshrimp, which come in frozen cubes.
 
Agreed! new tank ,stress,and worms prob too big right now! stick to frozen Jumbo blood worms....
 
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