Young axie having trouble swallowing

[chloemack821]

I have a youngish axolotl that i noticed isn't swallowing its food. i first noticed because it looked like it was getting skinny and so ive been feeding it more and it always grabs the pellets right away so i didnt think it was a problem until i sat and watched one day and realized its just not swallowing. It trys to swallow for a while but then eventually spits it out. When i first got it, it was very small and looked unhealthily thin. It has grown ALOT so i dont think this has been a problem for long but im not sure what could be causing this.

Is there something easier than pellets to feed it?
I feel so bad im just noticing it not swallowing now and its effecting its weight...

 

[Kaini]

How young is it? Pellets can be too big for juveniles, usually juvies are fed on bloodworms or live blackworms.