Black Sploges

[gr33neyes]

suggestions for tank

....ermm digital tv....personal computer... ermmm no seriously it needs some plants and maybe some rocks to climb , my little axie likes exploring her cave and climbing her plants and i have created small zones i.e. sanded area for resting...planted areas for climbingand hidiing, pebbly area for a bit of texture and climbing, i built her a rock cave then placed a plant pot on the back of this so it gives it some depth, i like to think its sort of natural looking and i plan on rearanging it every so often so she doesnt get bored....have fun

 

[niajetze]

I would suggest java moss axies apparently like this (as they often choose to sit on this instead of other things kinda like a dog bed). What do you mean about not as 'happy' axies sit around and explore for food if they were too active I would be more worried as this can be a sign of stress! I dont think they are really happy in the sense we are they can be stimulated and healthy (and in that way kinda happy) and they can be stressed but not really happy in the real sense of the word I dont think he will be unhappy due to the change in decore but I think he will benefit from the addition of plants.

 

[Chuds]

Bugger. They're big glass pebbles....I'm sure he couldn't swallow them? I have got a couple of plastic plants in there now but the live ones died - need light I guess? He doesn't seem too impressed with the plants as they get in his way! I guess he'll get used to the obstacles soon enough!! Thanks for your input.

 

[Chuds]

Well guess what....you were right. Harry hadn't eaten for nearly 3 months so I put him back in his old tank and removed all stones/substrate so he just had bare floor. He has been getting thinner and thinner and has only taken maybe a quarter of beefheart in that whole time. I needed to put his small tank elsewhere so I put him back in the big tank with no stones/substrate - figured he would enjoy the space even if he had swallowed one of those stones and therefore was going to die.....4 days later I find a stone in the tank!!! I can't believe he's managed to pass it as its the size of a 10 cent piece but there it was!! Since then he has eaten beefheart every day and is putting on weight and is very active!!! I just wanted to warn others that its really true that you can't put anything smaller than their head in the tank! I didn't believe he'd fit the stone in his mouth but he obviously did and from now on there will be nothing on the tank floor! Thanks for all the advice in the past.

 

[Bellabelloo]

Fantastic news

Many thanks for posting your last piece of news. I am really pleased for you both...keep us posted on how Harry is doing.

 

[Amiracle]

I also have an axie who has developed a very dark splodge under his eye- almost like a black eye. He is a wild type though. I don't think it's anything to worry about.