Just plain bored

Hay guys,

I've had Sunny my golden albino male for 2 and a bit years now and he lives in luxury in a large 3ft tank thats planted with plenty of hides, with a chiller at 16 degrees with an earthworm diet. Lately hes been floating a bit and has been searching his tank quite a bit. I am not one for humanizing animals and believe that Axolotls are solitary and do not need mates but I was wondering if anyone who has had quite a few years experience can tell me if they have the brain capacity to be bored? I was considering purchasing another axolotl simply because he seems to be so bored and it will stimulate day to day life. They are always able to move around their environment but in captivity we keep them in the one place so not sure if it would provide some mental stimulation for him.

Thanks in advance!
Blaze.

Maybe try moving the tank around and all of his decor so he's almost got a new landscape to explore? Also maybe try adding something he can hunt, like some freshwater river shrimp or a few tiny fish from time to time. I don't really believe in humanising them either but it's fun to coo over them and mollycoddle just a little, it's why we have pets
I do believe however that they are hard wired to breed, the same as anything else, and if they are feeling the call of nature to procreate I think it can leave them frustrated. If changing his environment or giving him his own little pets to run around after doesn't help, I would suggest getting him a missus

Strictly no eggs unfortunetly as I rent and don't have any time for them. I've moved his tank around a bit but theres not a lot I can shift around except for the plants. I would put other fish in but i've had bad experiences with them and the shrimp but i'm thinking about getting some cherry shrimp soon and they should tolerate the cold better also.

I do still baby him haha, it's too hard not to!

I often think the same for Abes since Marilyns passing but alas Abes can be a nipper, especially at food time as poor old Marilyn (r.i.p) found out one day! But I used to love watching the "cuddle" time they'd have.

Now I change Abes's tank around once a month and alternate ornaments etc.

Blaze - thanks heaps for your pointers on setting up a stand for condensation, it'll finally come to fuition this weekend, and not a moment too soon!!