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Is it normal for newly hatched Axolotls to just lay on the bottom?

AmberLouiseT

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My eggs arrived and two had hatched in the post :( poor babies!
They're alive but just laying on the bottom... I'm new to this so I'm very unsure of myself.
Is this normal behavior? I separated them into separate little containers and put in some tiny baby daphnia just in case they'd hatched over 24 hours ago and were starting to get a bit hungry but so far they've just twitched every now and again but other than that - just stayed still at the bottom.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
 
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Re: Is it normal for newly hatched Axolotl's to just lay on the bottom?

Completely normal. They are still absorbing the yolk sac, but tiny ones don't move unless they have to - to feed or when disturbed.
 
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Auntiejude's right. As you correctly stated, they can feed on that yolk for around 2 days before they need to feed. Good call on Daphnia, since they won't die like BBS would. The babies will eat when they're ready.

Good luck with your babies!
 
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Thank you both! My tiny albino one is jerking around a bit today which makes me think he/she is eating the tiny daphnia! I am SO relieved. However, the other may still be absorbing the yolk sac as it's not showing any interest in the daphnia babies or in moving about unless the albino one bumps into it!
 
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That's one upside to BBS - their bellies become orange, so you can see exactly how much they've eaten.
 
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