Bloodworm for larvae

[ali000]

Hello all

My larvae are now between 1.5 and 2 cm, I have a shop near me that has some tiny bloodworm, between 0.5 and 1 cm, are these still too big for my larvae?

 

[blueberlin]

Re: bloodworm for larvae

I gave mine bloodworm (that's mosquito larvae, right?) when they were about the same size as my axolotl larvae. The axolotls ate them but it took them a long time to get the whole thing down. Apparently they aren't very good at spitting food out. Does the shop have daphnia (water fleas)? Mine go absolutely nuts for them and eat a LOT of them.

 

[ali000]

Re: bloodworm for larvae

the tubs they are in is full of daphnia, I just wanted to give them some variety... thought it may get those legs sprouting :lol:

 

[blueberlin]

Re: bloodworm for larvae

hahaha okaaaaaay. But I bet they have legs already, you'll see. Mine are now what, 3 cm long or something? So I give them some skeeters, too - they are completely capable of eating them. It's only a question of waiting another two weeks, right?

 

[ali000]

Re: bloodworm for larvae

well having read other older threads about them gorging themselves on bloodworm I decided to try just a few, so in my tub of larger larvae there are 4 larvae and last night night I put in 4 very small bloodworm, when I checked before bed the larvae where running (swimming) away in fright whenever they saw a bloodworm. This morning all the blood worm are gone, so at least 1 larvae plucked up the courage to try, they also still have lots of Daphnia to keep them going. I will give them some more bloodworm tomorrow. But again, not too much so they don't get bloated

 

[blueberlin]

Re: bloodworm for larvae

I swear, if the made 2 mm pizzas, the axolotls would eat them, too!