Getting the worms into the axolotls (blackworms)

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Hi - Have had success using cone feeders and square worm feeders -- they learn to eat from them and it buys a little time (not a lot) before all the worms are on the bottom. Also have a land reptile thing that is a worm feeder --looks like a stove with a lid--put worms in and they ooze out of the 3 holes eventually. Again, just buys a little time. If you have 2 critters, suggest using 2 feeders, cause I've seen some close calls with feet in the way. For those with gravel or sand, I put a large bowl under the feeder, and it caught the worms for a while and the axies loved to lay in it. FYI-originally had a clear pyrex bowl and that was kind of confusing to them.... I did have to train/lure them to the feeders at first (not sure but I don't think mine are rocket scientists)
 
We have floating cone worm feeders available here in Australia, however, I haven't tried 1 so don't know whether it would be any good to use - feeding axolotls.
http://www.aquaticlifeaquariums.com.au/
It says they're suitable for tropical fish, but I wonder if axolotls would eat worms from it. Has anyone tried using this type of worm feeder?
 
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