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My two Axolotls are rediculously fussy and they always seem hungry.
I feed them once a day. At night. (They're actually quite tubby)
Bloodworms seem to the diet's desire for most nights. But only for Noun. Verb won't eat anything unless it's my fingers or a wriggling little body.
What does everyone else feed their axolotls?
 
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i feed mine mealworms he seems to love them, the person i buy them from also breeds them and says they love these
 
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My axie seems to always be hungry too, and it also quite tubby, but he was like that when I got him. I usually feed him a couple little salamander/newt pellets in the morning and a couple at night with some little freshwater shrimp. He is still small, only 4 inches long at most. He also loves any kind of worm... and my fingers :tongue:
 
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earthworms all the way for my two with the occasional treat of bloodworms or cherry shrimp.

they can be quite fussy though - for example Gretchen, will only eat whole earthworms when i've cut them up for her before she just isn't interested.
 
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axiegaz said:
earthworms all the way for my two with the occasional treat of bloodworms or cherry shrimp.

they can be quite fussy though - for example Gretchen, will only eat whole earthworms when i've cut them up for her before she just isn't interested.
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Hmm, this is sounding interesting. But where can I get the earth worms from? I've asked the local bait shop, but he only had maggots...
 
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No reason not to feed them maggots, they're a nutricious dinner themselves.
 
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There are differing opinions on maggots and their nutrition, but it seems they should only be used as an occassional treat. Also make sure to cut their heads off prior to feeding, asthey have powerful jaws that could damage your little Axolotl.

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A link with more maggot info... http://www.caudata.org/forum/f46-be...canum/f57-axolotl-free-all/59933-maggots.html

"House fly maggots have a better Ca:p ratio, half the fat and higher protein than waxworms. As an occasional treat they’re pretty good nutritionally. "
 
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As long as you are completely sure that there are no pesticides or fertilisers used, you can always just get earthworms out of your garden. There is only a very small area in my garden where I am able to dig and there always seems to be a pretty good supply of them!

I got a tub of really big ones from my local bait shop, but as you say you've had no luck. Lots of people seem to order worms from the internet. I'm sure that some of the other Australians will be able to tell you a good website to get earthworms from. I think that some people might even order them from ebay.
 
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