To replace or not?

[Tezyfuego]

About a month ago my grandson got ahold of the tongs I use to feed my axolotls and caused a lot of damage to my wild type and he sadly did not make it and I am wondering if I should replace him in the tank or if I should just leave my surviving one alone. She seems to be doing fine but I don’t know if I put another one in there her same size if they will fight. Advice?

 

[Autistic Catholic]

Im confused...how did the axolotl die in the first place? It gets fed with tongs, the grandson fed it with tongs and allegedly killed it??? If he used the tongs though to cause severe damage to the axolotl though, I would advise feeding them both by hand instead as the poor things are probably scared of tongs now. But make certain that your grandson is better knowledgeable about them. I hope your wild type gets better though.

 

[wolfen]

axolotls aren't really community animals and aren't bothered if they are the only inhabitant in an aquarium, if you do decide to have another axolotl make sure it is about the same size and of the same sex, also make sure there are plenty of places for them to hide and have their own space.
the most important issue is to make sure the aquarium is child proofed to ensure nothing similar happens again.

 

[Autistic Catholic]

axolotls aren't really community animals and aren't bothered if they are the only inhabitant in an aquarium, if you do decide to have another axolotl make sure it is about the same size and of the same sex, also make sure there are plenty of places for them to hide and have their own space.
the most important issue is to make sure the aquarium is child proofed to ensure nothing similar happens again.

I agree. Child-proofing the tank is key. You want to make certain any new coming animal will have the best well-being. I'm still baffled as to how tongs could have killed it...there must have been very severe roughing on your grandson's part and hence why your grandson either needs better education about these animals or the tank needs child-proofing.