juvenile axolotl spending time at the surface

[jennag446]

hi. i have an axolotl (3.5 inches). i just cleaned it’s tank and i left him in it while doing it. now that the tank is clean he has been spending all of his time swimming around at the surface. is this normal? he’s able to swim back down, so he’s not unintentionally floating. the water parameters are ok. do young axolotls just like spending time at the top? this is my first axie, so i feel like many things i see him do for the first time freak me out. it’s like having a baby! i also noticed that right before feeding time, he’ll stay at the top, too.

 

[Turtle Poop]

hi. i have an axolotl (3.5 inches). i just cleaned it’s tank and i left him in it while doing it. now that the tank is clean he has been spending all of his time swimming around at the surface. is this normal? he’s able to swim back down, so he’s not unintentionally floating. the water parameters are ok. do young axolotls just like spending time at the top? this is my first axie, so i feel like many things i see him do for the first time freak me out. it’s like having a baby! i also noticed that right before feeding time, he’ll stay at the top, too.

Yes, that is normal especially for the younger ones.