HayleyK
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So in my previous threads I've mentioned my sensitive axolotl José that has some sort of skin irritation but have correct water parameters, also floats but is not impacted (originally thought she [i thought she was a he, hence the name] was constipated but did a massive poop and has been pooping since). Besides all that she WAS eating like a beast but never retained her weight. She has slowly been losing weight for maybe the past 10 weeks, as I have a picture from that time and she was nice and chubby.
Previously I had been feeding her earthworms from my wormery/ chemical free garden. About 2-3 of these once every two days. Now she has not eaten in like a week which is strange as she used to eat everything that moved. She will take it, chew it a bit then spit it out and refuse to take it again.
I've tried cutting worms and squishing their poo out, soaking them in water, "boiling" them, full live worms etc. but she does the same thing. I've tried blood worms, beef heart (I'm aware these aren't suitable diets but I'm desperate for her to gain!) and even pellets but she's being a real pain. I've been trying to get her to eat almost everyday but she takes maybe quarter a worm, if that.
The other little dude eats everything without a problem. Worms, heart, pellets, blood worms everything! Now I have prawns, chicken and fish readily available.. What should I feed her? How often? I'm not comfortable with force feeding.
I know they can go a while without food but I'm just paranoid.. I've been thinking about starving her for maybe like three days.. So she will be hungry And take whatever I present her.. Or is that a bad idea?
Extra info:
Pellets: crude protein: 48%, crude fat 9%, crude fibre 5% and moisture 8%
Beef heart: protein 11.2% , fat 0.8%, fibre 2.7%, moisture 82%
Previously I had been feeding her earthworms from my wormery/ chemical free garden. About 2-3 of these once every two days. Now she has not eaten in like a week which is strange as she used to eat everything that moved. She will take it, chew it a bit then spit it out and refuse to take it again.
I've tried cutting worms and squishing their poo out, soaking them in water, "boiling" them, full live worms etc. but she does the same thing. I've tried blood worms, beef heart (I'm aware these aren't suitable diets but I'm desperate for her to gain!) and even pellets but she's being a real pain. I've been trying to get her to eat almost everyday but she takes maybe quarter a worm, if that.
The other little dude eats everything without a problem. Worms, heart, pellets, blood worms everything! Now I have prawns, chicken and fish readily available.. What should I feed her? How often? I'm not comfortable with force feeding.
I know they can go a while without food but I'm just paranoid.. I've been thinking about starving her for maybe like three days.. So she will be hungry And take whatever I present her.. Or is that a bad idea?
Extra info:
Pellets: crude protein: 48%, crude fat 9%, crude fibre 5% and moisture 8%
Beef heart: protein 11.2% , fat 0.8%, fibre 2.7%, moisture 82%