mistymu05 Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Heya.... I have been offered the chance to have a small axolotl and would love to take it but need to get some starting out info as I have never had one before.... Wat substrate to you use? Anyone in the hamilton area know if the water is chlorinated? How often do the need feeding? Other than bloodworms what else can they eat? Do they like plants in their tanks or are they better kept bare? Do they like to hide in dark spots when sleeping or at other times? How long can they be kept out of water? Do they like to have areas out of water or are they like fish where they are always submerged? Do they like different levels of water or should it all be the same depth? ok lots of questions - looking forward to ur replies..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaxo Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 here's a great source of info for you to check out: http://www.axolotl.org/faq.htm I use river sand in my axolotl tank and have it well planted, getting them small helps with the plants as it gives them time to get established before the axolotls are big enough to knock them around. The local council website is likely to have info on water chlorination. When small daily feeding is good, cut it back a bit once they are fully grown. They LOVE earthworms, chop the worms up into bite size pieces though when they're small. There's frozen and dried food option at pet shops. They like dark hiding spots for during the day and are more active when it's dark, they have no eyelids and don't like bright light. They can't be kept out of water, they have gills and need to be underwater all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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