cannibals???

muzicPOD · Apr 13, 2009

I am new to axolotls and am looking to start my first tank. i wanted to get 2 axolotls and put them in one tank but my sister told me that a website said they were cannibals. is this true?? by the way i wanted to put a golden one and a pink one together in one tank. help!

Jake · Apr 13, 2009

Axolotls are cannibals. That doesn't mean they'll actively seek out and devour their tank mates, but if they're too close together, or get too close at feeding time they may lose an arm or leg. Not to worry though, they also have the ability to regenerate almost anything that gets bitten off. Two axolotls in the same tank shouldn't be a problem as long as they're well fed. Have you read www.axolotl.org/ ? That's a good place to find out exactly what you're getting into.

callina · Apr 14, 2009

Hi,

you only should observe that the difference in size isn`t too much (<30%), because all that an axie can get into his mouth, will be eaten.

-Tina-

TheDoyel · Apr 16, 2009

Callina is very correct. A general rule is if an item can fit into the axies mouth, sooner or later they will try to eat it. You said one was pink? This probably means that it is very young. You should probably try to wait to introduce them until at least three months or 5-6 inches. You need to give them time to fully develop their senses, young ones tend to snap at any form of movement. Cheers-

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