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Hey guys,

I recently made the switch from beef heart cubes to worms on the advice of much wiser people here, just wondering how often I should feed my axies now?
The worms are about 5 cm's (2 inches) long if that makes a difference.
Hope to hear from you soon! Dont want them starving ;)
 
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It's hard to say without knowing the age and/or size of your axolotls. My juveniles receive a couple of small earthworms daily until they reach roughly 5 and a half inches. I then gradually reduce their feeding down to 3 times a week; a couple of good sized earthworms each and some shared bloodworm thrown into the mix.
 
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they're roughly 16 - 18 cms? (around 6 or 7 inches). They have black toes which I thought was an indication of maturity
 
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The best answer is: it depends.

It depends on how warm your tank is, how fat your axies are, etc. Ideally, you're going for a belly as wide as their head, or a little bigger (especially for females). If it's winter, you might get away with feeding them as little as 2 worms a week. In the summer, it might be 2 worms 3x a week.
 
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Thanks guys!
It's helpful to have some parameters at least to work inside so that I'm not way off the mark
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Mine are about 5 inches long and they get a worm every other day or sometimes a cube of frozen bloodworms between them for a change. They look pretty chunky just after they have eaten a worm! The ones I am getting can be almost as long as the axies when they stretch out but this doesn't seem to be a problem for them.
 
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I feed the Doctor - who is currently about 9" long - two worms (about 2" long, 1/4" diameter) every few days. I often tweezer-feed the first and then just drop the second in. Sometimes there is still a worm wandering around the next day, sometimes he eats both within minutes.
 
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