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I can't get my axie to eat

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I received my first Axolotl Zelda a couple of days ago and since getting her home she hasn't eaten anything. I've tried dropping pellets (what her old owners would feed her) in front of her, holding them in front of her and holding earthworms in front of her all without success. Ammonia and pH all are OK and water temperature is 16-18 degrees C.
Is there any other way to try and feed her which might prove more successful? Also, she seems to have an obsession with the corners of her tank, just will keep moving her head up and down them all. Could she be looking for food here because she's hungry?
 
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Give her time to settle in to her new home. Both of mine were skittish for about a week because I can only imagine how stressful it would be moving from one 'home' to another. Try again in a few days and I'm sure she'll be a bit more willing to eat ;)
 
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I waited a couple of days after receiving my little juvies before I tried feeding them the first time. I'm feeding them frozen bloodworms, thawing them in a little water from their tank in a measuring cup that has a handle on it. When they sink to the bottom I carefully lower the cup to a pyrex dish that I keep in the tank. At first they were a little shy about it, but it didn't take long for them to become familiar with the routine and start nibbling my fingers if I'm not moving fast enough, lol.

Be patient, he'll settle into his new home in no time.
 
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YAY! She ate a whole earthworm today :D Thankyou for your responses it really helped me feel better about the situation. Hopefully all goes well from now on
 
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