Fumi
New member
Hey guys! I mentioned in a thread a few days ago that my axie has been hand feeding which I'm delighted about as I feel that this helps to grow a bond with her. When I say bond, I mean that I'm her food provider and she knows it. I also mentioned that often she swims up to my hand and thoroughly inspects it. Regularly bumping into it. A few times after swimming to the surface, she has glided down and ended up laying on my hand for a while. I mentioned this and someone said that too much physical contact with humans can harm the axies skin. I also read the other day that axolotls secrete a sort of poison from their skin. It didn't say much more than this, but I have sensitive skin and I've not noticed anything strange going on with my hand.
Then today, after a morning of cooling her tank with ice blocks, I tried giving her some food. She took what I offered and promptly spat it out, quite disinterested in it. Then she saw my hand and swam straight over to me and started rubbing herself on me in the way that a cat would! What is up with her? From what I've read this is very weird behaviour for an axolotl. Is it something I'm doing? Is there something I should be doing? Or does my axie think she's one of my cats?
Then today, after a morning of cooling her tank with ice blocks, I tried giving her some food. She took what I offered and promptly spat it out, quite disinterested in it. Then she saw my hand and swam straight over to me and started rubbing herself on me in the way that a cat would! What is up with her? From what I've read this is very weird behaviour for an axolotl. Is it something I'm doing? Is there something I should be doing? Or does my axie think she's one of my cats?