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Axolotl feeding
- Thread starter rosalee
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every other day is a good rule of thumb i think.
At 2 inches I wouldn't go any more than 1 cube each other day though, you don't want him getting too chubby.
As he gets bigger I'd recommend earthworms, both small whole and cut up. It really is better nutritionally and they different it makes to their energy is dramatic.
I think of bloodworms as basically axie protein shakes, sure they will give him some energy and bulk him up, but a diet of them alone can leave em lethargic and in some instances constipated.
At 2 inches I wouldn't go any more than 1 cube each other day though, you don't want him getting too chubby.
As he gets bigger I'd recommend earthworms, both small whole and cut up. It really is better nutritionally and they different it makes to their energy is dramatic.
I think of bloodworms as basically axie protein shakes, sure they will give him some energy and bulk him up, but a diet of them alone can leave em lethargic and in some instances constipated.
tomkeogh
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At two inches I would feed every day, you will figure out after a while how much he will eat, different axies eat different amounts, as you look down at him his body and head should be the same width, if he is slimmer feed him more if he is fatter feed him less
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Shane douglas:with axolotls would I basically have to keep buying and buying new axolotls to prevent inbred breeding which costs a lot of money??+1
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