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Food??

Xe513x

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So i know it's ok to feed axolotls earthworms
But what about red worms (compost worms)? Same concept or are they not so good?
 

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If chopped, red worms (aka red wrigglers) secrete something that makes them taste bad - axies have been known to spit them out. The brown worms (night crawlers) don't secrete that :)
 

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Some axies are not so picky and they'll eat them happily.

You can also soak them for a little while and that helps rid them of the bad taste.
 
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