Axies NOT having it.

[RyanTheFIshGuy]

Hey Guys,
So I have two five inch axies and winter is coming along. With winter comes with frozen ground. With Frozen ground comes little to no worms in the backyard. I am guessing whatever worms I had in my back yard were not red wigglers, because they would gobble my worms right up. Last weekend I grabbed some red wigglers from Petsmart (all they had) and they have NOT been having it. They spit them out no questions asked.. I have been able to get them to eat them if I repeatedly fed them they would finally swallow it. They have gotten more reluctant up until now. Today they didn't even try to mess with them. I know Red Wigglers can sometimes taste bad, so I wasnt surprised and the only person I can blame is myself. The bait shop are the only people I know with other kinds of worms, but this time of the year, they dont get many shipments, and they are mostly dead, chilled, mush. Any other feeding options? I could pick up a block of bloodworms just to get through the season. (not a good staple diet I know..) Anyone, help? Thanks

 

[AquaAmphib]

I personally have used the blood worms and a carnivore frozen blocks and they have worked fine. I have heard that Walmart carries worms so maybe one near you may have worms. I know mine doesn't so I am just going off of hear say from some people who keep African Clawed Frogs.

 

[LSuzuki]

Try Walmart for the worms, in the hunting/fishing section, They carry Canadian Night Crawlers and others.

I suggest getting some dry pellets partly so you have emergency food and partly so there is more variety in the food. The salmon pellets sold by Michael Shrom http://www.caudata.org/forum/f49-ad...414-salmon-pellets-discount-axolotl-food.html are a good choice.

Various human food can be used at least occasionally, like freshwater fish. I believe that frozen is best, since freezing kills many (but not all) parasites.

 

[Nancy Haggerty]

Try a bait shop the trout worms are earthworms according to the local bait shop here. They also have nightcrawlers. My young axolotls also like the new era chicilid soft pellets. I also know a axolotl owner who feeds the new era catfish food.

 

[anonymousaxolol]

Try evergreen big reds if you can get your hands on them, they are very "meaty" worms and my axie love them!

 

[rachel1]

We're in the same boat, even Walmart stops carrying them in winter around here. I use Hikari sinking carnivore or massivore pellets when I can't find worms for my crew. They are soft, readily accepted, and easy to find at local pet stores or on Amazon. Also I like that they are large enough that you only need a couple pellets each and you can easily clean out uneaten pellets after an hour or so.

 

[Beth72201]

I had this problem last winter! I recently bought a worm composting bin, went to the different walmarts in my area and bought what "big reds" they had that weren't dead or moldy. That didn't seem like it was going to be enough to last the winter, so I spoke to a manager at one of the stores and they special ordered 300 worms for me!

Many already have breeding saddles, and I have found quite a few wormlets already! My boys will be well fed this winter for sure!