Overweight axolotl & diet?

[HalfDrunkToast]

sooo like with my first post I am new to the axis world I have had my axi since she was around 4 months old. Vixi (my axis) she is about 1-2-year-old huge axolotl and she is rreeeaaalllyyy picky about what she eats. she only likes frozen-thawed ( i feed her 60-80 per lb --- 90-120 per bag) small raw shrimp and some small earthworms here and there I feed her about 1-2 times a week and I normally feed here about 1 to a half a shrimp depending on how hungry she is. but I also think she needs to go in on a diet and i really want to get your guy's opinion on it.

 

[losfrijoles]

I wonder if the shrimp are fattening. We have been feeding our 11" Axolotl earthworms with the occasional pellets about 3 times a week for over a year now with no obvious weight gain.

Also, something might be stuck, especially if she's being picky. Is this a recent development? Have you tried fridging her?

 

[Calgarycoppers]

While Shrimp is fattening your girl looks gravid i.e. eggy which is normal and nothing to worry about.

 

[HalfDrunkToast]

losfrijoles, i have not tried fridging her but she has always been that way from the say I got her.

Calgarycoppers, i just have her in that tank. i have a copper but its a she and shes to mall to be in the tank with my Adult

 

[Calgarycoppers]

Shes fine, just a vivacious curvy girl

 

[HalfDrunkToast]

i feel like when i put Pip ( my Copper babu) in with her i need to get a bigger tank T-T i have Vix in a 20 Gal long

 

[Calgarycoppers]

Yes with a 20g long you need to go up for sure like a standard 33g or a custom frag or lowboy

 

[HalfDrunkToast]

thats what i thought well time to save money xD

 

[Calgarycoppers]

At least you get stores that do $1 a gallon !!! we don't get that.
a 40g breeder would be awesome as well. Or upsize for the more you end up with lolol

 

[HalfDrunkToast]

oh god ya i love the $1 a gal!!! the probs is im in a tiny room xD