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Does any one else have an axolotl that seems more interested in trying to eat your little finger more than the bloodworm's you are holding? Or perhaps my axie is as blind as a bat (didn't think their sight was as bad as this lol) Makes for some laughs when it does it to my girlfriend and she pulls her hand out sharpish :D
 
Yes, one of my females is the same - she seems to believe she can eat an entire human if she just starts with a fingertip. Me, I'm like your girlfriend and am most likely to scream and pull my hand out, effectively flipping my pet against a wall.. I use feeding tweezers now to prevent that from happening. :eek:

-Eva
 
Haha yeah thats happened to me too. I once had fred attached to my knuckle. Mine always think i'm feeding them (little pigs) so everytime i put my hand in - to move something or general cleaning - i get someone havin a nibble on me!
 
Could be worse i suppose, imagine if they had teeth
 
Then i would definately not put my hand in! I think they do have teeth but not sharp enough to pierce our skin
 
Axolotls have little round teeth at the back of their jaws but they are only for gripping, not biting, tearing, or chewing.

Gosh I've been waiting for a moment to show off that knowledge! :D

-Eva
 
haha funny stories.

so what does it feel like?

does it feel like when you put your finger in fish tank and a curios fish comes and sucks on your finger kinder?
 
kaylalouise said:
haha funny stories.

so what does it feel like?

does it feel like when you put your finger in fish tank and a curios fish comes and sucks on your finger kinder?
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No, an axolotl's mouth is much stronger than a fish's. Hm, how would one describe what it feels like? Their mouths are smooth, not scratchy like a fish's. The ring around their mouth ("lips") is really strong and has a firm grip. Behind that there is really just nothingness; at least, my fingertip didn't fill Lotte's throat so I only felt her mouth. They are cold. They wiggle when they try to get off of the finger. Lotte used to hang on for a few seconds - certainly debating whether she could swallow the whole hand after all...

-Eva
 
Yeah you know their thinking ive got a meal and im not letting go ! Good to know on teeth at back i never knew that :D
 
hehe, gretchen, one of my axies will avoid the food and go straight for my finger :) i spent a good while pulling her around the tank until she let go... she seemed to be enjoying it lol
 
haha sounds so cute.

they sound a little determined.

cant wait to i get mine.

got everything now just to clean my room and build a table for the tank to sit on.
 
Yeah once they have settled in for a week or so they seem to get used to you well mine has
 
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