My axolotl is eating duckweed

Crptid · Jun 25, 2014

Over the last week i have noticed the amount of duckweed in the tank diminishing at first I thought it was just the snails but i recently noticed that in fact it is my little axolotl is eating it. What I want to know is could this be bad for him? also i just as i am writing this noticed him cough up a large number of semi digested leaves (like an owl pellet). should the duckweed go?

Crptid · Jun 25, 2014

Also is this behavior normal if not why is he doing this?

Bellabelloo · Jun 26, 2014

I have one that seems to like duckweed too

It haven't seen any problems from him eating it.

auntiejude · Jun 26, 2014

Axies tend to snap at anything that moves when they are hungry - and they are always hungry! Anything they can't digest will be regurgitated.
My axies will try and bite real and plastic plants, each other, any hand that goes in the tank, bubbles from the airstone, the turkey baster when I'm poop-scooping, and even reflections in the glass on the side of the tank.
As the saying goes.....silly lotls!

Crptid · Jun 26, 2014

Thank you for the information, i was just a bit concerned when i saw him spit up a lump of leaves but i'm glad to know this is normal behavior.

Bette · Jun 26, 2014

Yes, mine eat it occasionally too. I've never noticed any issues from them chomping on the duck weed ;-)

mercurydustin · Jun 27, 2014

duckweed is a very high protein plant I have seen frogs and salamanders eating it before, they seem to be able to digest it without any issues,

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