Feeding My Axolotl?

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Sorry for all the questions guys. xD I received my axolotl last saturday, and he ate a few pieces of Earthworm. And now I can't get him to eat one bite! Is this normal? I might just be paranoid. He's only about 3-4 inches, and I keep the aquarium at 50 degrees farenheight.

Also, his gills are a kind of pale pink and not very feathery.

Is this normal? And how many times should I feed him a week?

Much thanks! :happy:
 
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Keep offering food. Sometimes they're a little weird while they settle in. At that size, I'd feed it 3-4x a week, if not more.

By keeping it at 50f (a little chilly, but not dangerously so), you'll lower its metabolism. Because of that, it'll eat less, AND its gills will be paler because it has less oxygen demand.

As for the feathery-ness, that might improve. If your water has a lot of oxygen in it, your axolotl won't need extra-feathery gills because there's a lot of oxygen.
 
What method do you recommend for feeding him? I've tried feeding him with tweezer and leaving the food on the sand near him but he doesn't even seem interested in it. I'm at a loss at what to do.
 
I hear wiggling it in front of them with your fingers or tweezers works pretty good.
 
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