GazerOfStars
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I've had my lovely Juvie Axolotls for a few months now. At the get-go I fed them frozen blood worms and eventually switched to earthworms that I bought from Wal-Mart.
The site that i bought my guys from sold Axolotl food pellets, and being a noob then I thought I better be prepared and bought the food along with the Axolotls.
Funnily enough The e-mail I received when they were shipped stated that I should have some frozen bloodworms handy (Why did I buy these pellets then ) During their first week they didn't even nibble on the pellets and I just gave up and switched to worms.
But yesterday I popped in some pellets to see what they thought of them now and with some encouragement they both swallowed the pellets.
A few questions:
1. The bag of pellets I'm using currently has been sitting open (a slit tiny enough for only a few pellets to come through) since I've gotten them. Do I need to be worried about these pellets going "bad?"
2. I know Earthworms are designated as the Axie wonderfood, but would it be alright if I switched them to these pellets for awhile if they end up eating them regularly? Feeding them a dry food seems odd after months of giving them worms. It makes me wonder if it's good for them, or if it'll harm their digestive tracts
3. About how many should I feed them at this age? I gave them both two 1/4 Inch pellets yesterday. Previously I was feeding them each a half of an earthworm about 4-5 times a week.
Additional information: They're floating pellets and their Nutritional content is:
Protein 45%, Fat 18%, Fiber 5%, Calcium 1.5%, Phosphorus 1.1%, Ash 10%: 1/4 inch size pellets
I've read that most of these pellets are in fact just re-branded Salmon pellets, but the site makes a point to mention that they are not Salmon pellets and that they're specially made for Axolotls
I guess the bottom line is now that Winter is here and If I'm unable to obtain some worms I was wondering if I could safely use my supply of Axie Pellets.
Thanks!
The site that i bought my guys from sold Axolotl food pellets, and being a noob then I thought I better be prepared and bought the food along with the Axolotls.
Funnily enough The e-mail I received when they were shipped stated that I should have some frozen bloodworms handy (Why did I buy these pellets then ) During their first week they didn't even nibble on the pellets and I just gave up and switched to worms.
But yesterday I popped in some pellets to see what they thought of them now and with some encouragement they both swallowed the pellets.
A few questions:
1. The bag of pellets I'm using currently has been sitting open (a slit tiny enough for only a few pellets to come through) since I've gotten them. Do I need to be worried about these pellets going "bad?"
2. I know Earthworms are designated as the Axie wonderfood, but would it be alright if I switched them to these pellets for awhile if they end up eating them regularly? Feeding them a dry food seems odd after months of giving them worms. It makes me wonder if it's good for them, or if it'll harm their digestive tracts
3. About how many should I feed them at this age? I gave them both two 1/4 Inch pellets yesterday. Previously I was feeding them each a half of an earthworm about 4-5 times a week.
Additional information: They're floating pellets and their Nutritional content is:
Protein 45%, Fat 18%, Fiber 5%, Calcium 1.5%, Phosphorus 1.1%, Ash 10%: 1/4 inch size pellets
I've read that most of these pellets are in fact just re-branded Salmon pellets, but the site makes a point to mention that they are not Salmon pellets and that they're specially made for Axolotls
I guess the bottom line is now that Winter is here and If I'm unable to obtain some worms I was wondering if I could safely use my supply of Axie Pellets.
Thanks!
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