Hey! So I ended up getting a few axies that were a little under weight and had rough looking gills. I have had them for about a week and have been trying to pump the food to them. Their gills are already looking better, but I don’t think they have ever had live food. They were being fed frozen bloodworms, and I now have them on earth worms. They don’t want to take a full worm, so I’ve been cutting them into 4ths. I can get them to eat 1/4 of a earthworm every 2-3 days. Obviously they aren’t starving, or else they would be eating everything, but I’m just wondering if it is worth getting them used to the live food, or if I should try something else.
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Axolotl new to live food
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Hi,
What you do is well.
Getting your animals used to diverse food, live and not, is a good thing.
Live food is often more attractive and more nutricious but there are some periods when live food availability is scarse.
What you do is well.
Getting your animals used to diverse food, live and not, is a good thing.
Live food is often more attractive and more nutricious but there are some periods when live food availability is scarse.
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