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I got 2 baby axies on thursday, a green one and what I think is an albino one. I have been feeding them bloodworms which they seem to love and a few small pieces of prawn. What else can I feed them and how often?

They are around 2.5inches long from head to tail, anyone know roughly how old they might be?

Here they are:



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Hiya
You have a leucistic and a wild type. The wild type is the darker one.
They will do great on bloodworm.
You could try cutting up some earthworms for them or even getting them some mosquito larvae from somewhere.

Mine are 4 months old and range from about 2 and half inches to about 5 - 6 inches.

Does the white one (leucistic) have back legs?
Mel
 
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Chopped up nightcrawlers, whiteworms, and blackworms are all good food items for axolotls that size.

Without knowing how much and how often they were fed before you got them I would venture to say they are probably around the 2-3 month old mark. That's just a stab in the dark though.
 
melfly said:
Hiya
You have a leucistic and a wild type. The wild type is the darker one.
They will do great on bloodworm.
You could try cutting up some earthworms for them or even getting them some mosquito larvae from somewhere.

Mine are 4 months old and range from about 2 and half inches to about 5 - 6 inches.

Does the white one (leucistic) have back legs?
Mel
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Thanks for that information

Yes the white one has 4 legs but has no feet,do you have any idea why that would be?
 
Naughty T said:
Thanks for that information

Yes the white one has 4 legs but has no feet,do you have any idea why that would be?
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I agree thats its probably due to nibbling, if they were kept with lots of others. Just keep an eye on him.

Mel
 
I agree with Johnny and Melfly,

But don't worry too much as they will likely regenerate in a fairly short space of time.

Good Luck
 
Good news is that i am starting to see signs of feet growing already so i'm very pleased about that,they also seem to have settled in fine and are now eating.

My 1foot alxie will be arriving tomorrow morning,can't wait to meet him.:cool:
 
Glad they're growing back good!

Good luck with the big axie!! Dont forget pics!!
Mel
 
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Awe, the babies are so sweet, enjoy them...just be careful not to put the big axie in with them, until they are of a similar size to him.

Zoe x
 
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