How often do i feed him?

[spot26]

Hey guys,
My axolotls are growing fast. When i fiirst got them 3wks ago they were tiny and starving to death. The biggest one is now 8cm!! I have switched from frozen bloodworm to earthworms but i'm unsure how many to feed him and how often. He's a bit of a piggy and will eat whatever i put in.

 

[spot26]

Well it was time to feed them. I haven't had anyone reply but i went ahead and fed them anyway. I put 2 worms in. He ate the first one no probs. The 2nd one went missing so i assume he ate that one too. Then 20mins later i find regurgitated earthworms and bloodworms on the bottom of the tank!! So i'm guessing 2 worms is too many!!
Should i feed just 1 worm once a day? Is that enough?

 

[HayleyK]

I would at that size, imagine two worms trying to sit in his little abdomen :lol:

 

[spot26]

Yeah, poor little guy!!
Would it be easier for him to digest if i cut them up? He takes the whole worm with no problems then looks for more.

 

[HayleyK]

You can cut them up for easier digestion, and perhaps feed another one in an hour or two.

These guys always seem hungry!

 

[littlebignafe]

I feed my growing axolotl (5 months 7 inches!) one largish whole worm a day, he seems to like it

Cutting the worms up seems like a good idea at that size (never had really young axolotls :sad but i would be careful not to over feed it

 

[spot26]

Thats what i'm worried about...overfeeding.
He was so small when i first got him and i've been feeding him up. And suddenly i realise how big he has grown!! So he is big enough to go in my tank now. I removed all the sand and today he moved in!
I will try him on 1 worm each day cut up and see how he goes.