Hi there,

My axolotl has just laid her first batch of eggs (120 odd of them), and since she stopped laying she hasn't stopped moving around the tank - swimming, walking around a lot... sometimes frantically.

Is this normal behaviour?

I have covered the tank so movement outside the tank and the light didn't disturb her but she is still carrying on with the same behaviour.

Thanks for any help

I had some drop eggs recently to and the females are still a bit restless...could just be normal

she has just given birth and is walking off the pain

yes is normal behaviour for a while

she will settle and go back to normal

did you get to see her laying eggs

they grip weed etc with front legs and tail and use the back legs to stick the eggs onto the weed

quite a delicate operation for something that can appear gormless most of the time

i thought you liked the look in their eyes?

Yes we saw some of the laying happening, she did exactly as you said and laid about 20 eggs before having a break and laying them on another plant lol.

Was quite awesome to watch for the first time.

gormless does it for me repto

and before you can say it, it is just like looking in th mirror