Kevin and Axoltl, Casper II. From STL.

Hi everyone. My name is Kevin, and I have a pet Axolotl by the name of Casper II. The reasoning is Casper the First passed due to inexperience. So I decided to join a online community that might be able to educate me and answer any questions I might have about my pet Axolotl... Such as this one; I've Casper II for about 2-3 months. He's doing fine healthy and big. I've had him since he was a baby and he has grown from about an inch to about 7 inches now, and that is where my problem lies. I need to get him into a bigger tank, but I'm not sure how it will affect him and his health. What I'd like to know is can I put him in a 10 gallon tank(currently in a gallon keeper) with a small filter and/or bubble wand to break surface tension? What steps can I take to make sure he survives? and what are the major concerns of doing so? I would appreciate any tips or advice. I've grown very attached to Casper II and would hate to lose another.
-Kevin and Casper II

Welcome to the community Kevin and Casper II! It is great to have you and I am sure that you will find the members here to be very knowledgeable and helpful. There is a whole section dedicated to axolotls on the forum and there is a whole subsite to caudata.org dedicated to axolotls as well Axolotls: The Fascinating Mexican Axolotl and the Tiger Salamander

To answer your emmediate question though, Casper would benefit greatly from a larger tank with some filtration. A 7 inch axolotl would be producing a good deal of waste and a critter keeper would be getting rather cramped. A larger tank will only do good things for his health in the long run. You can minimize stress by using the old water in the critter keeper as a base and then toping the tank up with dechlorinated water.

Be sure to give the new tank lots of water changes and read up on how to cycle a tank as well.