I feed my axolotls earth worms but i wonder if there is a correct way of preparing the worms before feeding? basically i just go to the back garden (no chemicals or pesticides used up there at all) and dig a hole, find a few worms, rinse them under the tap and throw them in the tank one at a time until the axolotls eat 1 or 2 each.
is this a acceptable way ? or do they need extra preparation? as my axolotls are pretty big so i never chop them. but i wonder if the dirt INSIDE the worms are ok and not harmful ?
earth worms are probably the thing they eat most with small live fish (mollie and platy fry) and shrimp also sharing the tank being eaten as time goes by. have never seen them take a pellet (the shrimp like the pellets and seam to eat them, but the axolotls have never touched them as far as i know)
is this a acceptable way ? or do they need extra preparation? as my axolotls are pretty big so i never chop them. but i wonder if the dirt INSIDE the worms are ok and not harmful ?
earth worms are probably the thing they eat most with small live fish (mollie and platy fry) and shrimp also sharing the tank being eaten as time goes by. have never seen them take a pellet (the shrimp like the pellets and seam to eat them, but the axolotls have never touched them as far as i know)