Face goes red ?

[jason]

Has anyone seen their axies face go red when you feed them worms i feed my two babies red worms tonight and their faces went red/dark pink ? Is this normal, it gone back to normal now. I know that when they feed their gills go bright red and go forward guess they like eating

 

[joan]

If you have light colored animals, the excess blood flow from excitement/feeding will cause gills/bodies/faces to be redder. Normal.

 

[jason]

Thanks your very helpful.

 

[jenny]

Hi there, when i feed my baby axys pellets you can see through them to an extent and see the pellet through the skin, just like you can see internal organs on pale babies, so it could actually be the bloodworms that you are seeing too!?

 

[jason]

When i used to feed them when they where smaller and pale i could see them swallow it. But now i cant see them swallow but there faces goes red when i feed them even if they are just chilling if i put the feeding stick near them they light up. They are so fussy to they dont like red worms but will eat the earth worms(brown ones) no problems.

 

[joan]

A lot of animals won't eat red worms. They excrete a foul-smelling fluid that a lot of animals will refuse.

 

[jason]

I i thought it was just me that could smell them, mmm well where could i get Small earth worms from? Might give the fishing shop a go thanks anyways.

 

[joan]

I get mine from Walmart, but the baitshop should have earthworms. If they're too big, don't be afraid to cut them in half. They'll last in the fridge (in dirt) for weeks. Even the half-worms will survive for some time.

 

[jason]

I did get some from the bait shop once but i think they have been raised on some sort of growth stuff lol they huge.