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Fattening a 9 month old Axi up?

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Hi All

So my Axi is quite thin, I bought him the other day not realising their bodies need to be bigger than their heads. Just encase someone throws in that he might be ill, he's fine but he's shedding his slime coat a little but is eating really well and is pretty active (for an axi anyway). Everything on him looks fine, so I'm not worried.

So I have earth and blood worms, I fed him two earth worms (one big, one small) the other day and only one yesterday. I was wondering if there's a certain way I can fatten him up? I was thinking one earthworm in the morning, a cube of bloodworms in the afternoon/evening?

Thank you!
 
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I would stick to earthworms for the time being. Bloodworms are fine as a treat, but they are low in calcium, so not ideal for building up body tissue.
 
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Yup, lots of worms. Try feeding twice a day for a few days until he puts on a bit of bilk.
 
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Zandy94 said:
Just encase someone throws in that he might be ill, he's fine but he's shedding his slime coat a little but is eating really well and is pretty active (for an axi anyway).
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I just wanted to add that an increase in activity can actually be a sign of illness or distress, and shedding of the slime coat is not normal.

He may still be ill, so watch him carefully, keep the water clean and parameters good, and keep on feeding the ol' worms.
 
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mewsie said:
I just wanted to add that an increase in activity can actually be a sign of illness or distress, and shedding of the slime coat is not normal.

He may still be ill, so watch him carefully, keep the water clean and parameters good, and keep on feeding the ol' worms.
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Hi, I only got him last week and he's really come along since then. His shedding is reducing and he's eating well and mooching around like a normal Lotl :)
 
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'Normal'

Sooooo utterly weird, then? ;)

That's excellent, congrats on the new pal!
 
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