For larvae and junior axolotls, you will likely be feeding them twice a day. For an adult axolotl, you can feed them once every 2 to 3 days. If you provide optimal care for your axolotl, it can live up to 15 years. A sign your axolotl is healthy would be:. However, there are a number of illnesses and injuries that axolotls can sustain. Stress is one of the biggest causes of illness in axolotls. Chronic stress can lead to illness or infection. Common signs of a stressed axolotl would be for them to lose their appetite, refusing to eat normally.
However, the risk you want to manage here is infection. Exposed wounds can quickly become infected, so during this period you need to monitor water parameters and ensure they are stable. In the case of impaction, fridging can encourage fast recovery and help them to eject anything nasty in their digestive system.
Constipation as a result of overfeeding can also cause impaction, which is why adults should only be fed every days at most. Axolotls are able to float around tanks at will, though excessive floating may indicate air bubbles in the gut. Again, fridging can help get rid of this problem.
You should also check your water parameters and adjust them if necessary. Heat-stressed axolotls can develop dangerous bacterial and fungal infections, which is why you should routinely check your water temperature. Axolotls are native to cold water. For that reason, you can use lower temperatures to slow disease and infection. You can use salt baths to treat axolotls suffering from skin infections, which is most effective when used in conjunction with fridging.
Axolotls with fungal infections will benefit from salt bathing. The salt works to kill off any infection, nursing axolotls back to health within a few days.
They are soft-bodied amphibians with permeable skin and no true bones, making them vulnerable to damage easily.
Axolotls tend to be more active at night or in low-light environments and can be wonderful to watch. For this reason, it is not smart to house an axolotl with any other fish, salamander, or shrimp etc, because they like to nibble, nip, and eat whenever they get the chance.
Fully-grown adult axolotls, on the other hand, may live together safely and will rarely attack one another. However, Axolotls are solitary amphibians and will not benefit from having another one in the tank. Axolotls possess the typical features you would expect to find on a salamander larvae: external fills and a caudal fin extending from behind its head to the vent. However, axolotls are neotenic salamanders, meaning they carry traits from their childhood into adulthood.
Most salamanders will lose their gills as they age, but not the axolotl. Some smaller or younger axolotls may only need minutes for example at first. Adult axolotls can eat an entire worm in three minutes, while younger axolotls will consume much less during this time. While you do not want to overfeed your axolotl, you do not want them underfed either.
You must make sure that they are getting enough to eat. If you keep several axolotls, you must ensure each one is getting enough food to survive. Feeding several axolotls is hard work, but you must monitor their feeding habits.
You will certainly go through much trial-and-error to ensure each individual is adequately fed, but it is something you need to do if you plan on keeping several and you want them all to remain healthy. A healthy axolotl can typically survive without food for up to 3 weeks. In other cases, they may only survive for 2 weeks, or if you are fortunate, they may even be able to reach 4 weeks. You must keep feeding them on a recurring and appropriate schedule.
While axolotls may not eat as much as other pets, you still need to consider, monitor and ensure their diet stays balance. You must ensure you neither overfeed nor underfeed them; which can be challenging without a routine and a schedule. Many owners therefore keep a diary or a feeding calendar; and it comes strongly advised that you feed your axolotl on the same days each week for consistency and to ensure you do not get confused or forget. If you need to be away, you will need to arrange with a trusted family member, friend, or neighbor to feed them as and when required.
If your axolotl suddenly loses their appetite, or refuses food after more than a week of feeding, it is possible that something is wrong. Besides, there could be other reasons why they are refusing their food.
So nevertheless, it helps to get an expert opinion on the matter. If an axolotl is experiencing any health issues, they will likely lose their appetite. You may even notice other signs, such as more lethargy or a lack of desire. They may even be more reserved. If you suspect your axolotl is not at their usual best, it is advised to seek out veterinary attention at the earliest opportunity. Axolotls are subtropical, and they have very specific requirements regarding the temperature of the water they need to be in.
Classic signs that they are in too cold water include behavioral changes, sluggishness, and a decreased metabolic rate which means a lower desire for food.
Either way reactions to inappropriate temperatures are a normal physical reaction and not an indication of poor health. However I am sure that it is recommended that the worms are chemical free, and I would assume that includes fertilizer. Yes worms from the garden are very risky, for that reason fertilizer pesticides.
Having a worm farm or something to that effect is the safest. U know what they have been eating and the organic starter farms are pesticide and fertilizer free. I am sure if u ask around ur local petshops some hardware stores stock organic wormfarm, so i found out lately!
Thanks Nikki! U will just need to sit down and google some info, make some calls see if there are local supliers. Best of luck, i hope for the best outcome.. Happy healthy axies that u can enjoy. You must log in or register to reply here. Log in. Install the app. General chit-chat Help Users Settings Notifications Miscellaneous Inverse message direction Display editor on top Enable maximized mode Display images as links Hide bot messages Hide statuses Hide chatter list Show messages from ignored users Disable chat Receive mention alerts Sound notifications Normal messages Private messages Whisper messages Mention messages Bot messages Desktop notifications Normal messages Private messages Whisper messages Mention messages Bot messages.
Options View top chatters Open in popup. No one is chatting at the moment. Unlike Nov 3, Unlike Nov 4, The fridge treatment worked! Unlike Nov 5, AxieMom ig- : hello, i wanted to ask if somebody can help me with my axolotl. I think he has red leg. AxieMom ig- : his tail, hands, and feet have red spots. I wanted to attempt the salt bath method, but I am afraid to do it because I don't know how to.
AxieMom ig- : if you need a photo just ask. AxieMom ig- : i went to the nearest fish shop, wanting to buy salt and the person attending us said that he recommended putting him in water with Methylene blue drops. AxieMom ig- : he is only a baby axolotl, he has a tank mate, luckily the tankmate only has one small dot on this mouth. AxieMom ig- :.
AxieMom ig- : sorry if I'm being intense- i am only worried. AxieMom ig- : ok thx. This helps reduce the spread of disease. Feeding tubifex worms should be strictly avoided. Tubifex worms are known vectors for very nasty and dangerous diseases such as whirling disease.
Feeding other kinds of pellets such as cheap trout pellets or food intended for other kinds of fish should be avoided, as it can lead to nutritional imbalances. Is My Axolotl Overfed or Underfed? Some axolotls run a little thinner, especially males. And some can be very picky eaters. Hence, where you as the food moderator come in. Whatever you feed… … Remember the axolotl has very poor eyesight, and relies more on sense of touch and vibrations in the water than on sight.
There are multiple ways to feed them. Some people use tongs — but the pellets have to be big enough for that to work. I have a secret for you. How to Feed Worms to an Axolotl Worms are packed with protein and make a great food source for axolotls, though they can be a bit more of a hassle to deal with.
You can either drop them over their head and hope they sense it… … Or you can use a pair of feeding tongs to wiggle the worm around their mouth. The latter method has several advantages. If your axolotl misses it, it is easy to retrieve the worm and try again.
Axolotls can lose their appetite for various reasons.
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