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Can Axolotls eat Bottom Feeder Pellets?

AxolotlLove327

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Hello, I'm getting a axolotl very soon and was wonderng if they could happen to eat boots feeder pellets for fish. (Plecostomus, catfish, stuff like that) Here's a pic of ingredients and info. Thanks!
 

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No. If you check the ingredients you'll see that most of them are plant based and the crude protein is only 34% - not good enough for axies.

You need a pellets formulated for carnivourous amphibians, at least 45% protein, and the major ingredients should be fish or invertebrates. Axolotl pellets are easy to come by, as are pellets for salmon and trout.
 

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Probably not. You need to check out the ingredients and nutritional content, or get pellets specially formulated for axies.
 

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Ok, thanks. Do axolotls need pellets? Or can they just eat bloodworms and nightcrawlers?
 

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Best food will always be live earthworms (almost any type). Bloodworm is not a good staple for adults.
 
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