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Question: Axolotl growing too fast?

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raizou

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I got Luna, a GFP leucistic axolotl on march 20 and it was 1.5 inches long. As of today, she's just under 9 inches and i just switched it to feeding every other day. She has been strictly fed on pellet food Hikari Carnivore pellets which is min 47% crude protein. Is it okay for the body to be growing this fast?!? Can future problems arise from the intense growing? I never fed her earthworms before, just a couple cubes of bloodworms when I first got her. Any suggestions or comments?
 
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It's normal for them to grow to adult size in the first year, and it is very difficult to over feed a growing juvenile. I would add some live or blanched earthworm to the diet for variety and mental stimulation. I like to make them work for their food on occasion to keep them sharp. :p
 
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It's also based on genetics. Out of my 9 (same age and who are all fed at the same time and amount) they vary by a couple of inches now.


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