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Now I've just tried feeding my axolotl on some earthworms, they are only maybe 10 cm long so i didn't feel the need to cut them for him, i figured I'd try alive ones. So i fed him 2 and came back 5 minutes later and he'd puked them up, i then tried with dead ones, he refused. Has anyone else had this trouble? He has only had them for the first time today and he's an adult. :(
 
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Do you know what kind of worms you are using? There are some worms sold over here that are called red tiger worms or something like that. The have a strong taste and most axolotls don't like them. It is possible to wean them on to them but you do need to wash them a lot. Some axolotls once they've tried them will never eat them again. Try feeding them worms that are a brown colour. If the worms you are trying are brown then I'm at a loss.


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Some axolotls will express a dislike for certain types of worms. Some of my axolotls will not eat the worms out of my compost bin but they will all eat lob worm. I did have a melanoid who would not eat any type of earthworm but that is very unusual. It is probably just the kind of worm you are using , try another if possible.
 
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They're from my worm farm i have my suspicions i think they're the "red wrigglers" I washed them in hot water to kill them first and now he's eating them, i think it was just because he has never had a live worm before.
 
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You don't have to kill them, just rinse the slime off. I rinse then wipe with a papertowel.
 
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