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jammiiee05 · Nov 30, 2012

Hey axie fans,
I just have a question.. May seem silly but I am finding it a little hard connecting with my little one he is about 13 weeks now I've had him for three weeks.. Every time i go near his tank I talk to Lottie (that's his name) and I just sit and watch him play & hide and do all the cute things he does... Any tips/ideas??

Thanks guys

Jamie

esn · Nov 30, 2012

What do you mean by connecting? You're not going to be able to train it to sit and swim through rings. They may be called waterdogs, but they are nowhere near as intelligent as dogs. They don't form attachments. Your entire relationship is going to be watching him swim and eat. At the most he might recognize movement in front of the tank as being an indicator of food - this is not necessarily knowing you as a person. It would be more of a conditioned response, like "Big shadow in front of tank = food."

If you're expecting a meaningful pet/owner relationship, you're not going to find it in axolotls. They simply don't have the capability for that.

NeekaLovesYou · Nov 30, 2012

Although I feel axolotls don't present higher feelings (some people may disagree with me) I do feel they are able to recognize their owner. Some also disagree with this. I have several axolotls that will only come out to eat if its me feeding them - not easy if you have to go away for a while! People come up with their own theories but from experience, that's how I feel. He's only been in his new home for 3 weeks so he's most likely still re-adjusting and getting used to his new feeder (you) and his surroundings. Give it a while and he should become a little more extroverted; being happy and feeling safe when not hiding, waiting for food, and greeting you when you approach the tank. The key here, I feel, is definitely time.

xxianxx · Nov 30, 2012

My adult axolotls recognize me and come to the front of the tank to be fed but ignore my wife as they must have realized she doesn't drop worms in the tank. As for establishing a meaningful relationship with an axolotl , I am afraid cupboard love is as far as it can get.

Martin21114 · Nov 30, 2012

Yep. All my critters love Dee because she's the one who (over) feeds them. I'm the other big pink thing, the scary one who reaches in the tank, sticks syphons in there and touches the filter:evil:

Olivia97 · Nov 30, 2012

My axolotls won't accept food from anyone but me

FireStar · Nov 30, 2012

jammiiee05 said:
Hey axie fans,
I just have a question.. May seem silly but I am finding it a little hard connecting with my little one he is about 13 weeks now I've had him for three weeks.. Every time i go near his tank I talk to Lottie (that's his name) and I just sit and watch him play & hide and do all the cute things he does... Any tips/ideas??

Thanks guys
Jamie

I've had my axies for a month now. I love just watching and feeding them. They happy to swim up to anyone who peers at them. You could try and put something new in their tank and watch their reactions. I put a bowl in mine with the intentions of using it as a dish for bloodworms (which was highly unsuccessful) but they love curling up in it (must upload the photos). Axolotls are curious so put something in which they can investigate.

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