Care Sheet for Salamanders, NewtsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 0 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 07/05/2007 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Salamanders, Newts |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Axolotl_nay |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Axolotl (Ambystoma Mexicanum) |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | This care sheet covers all axolotls, colours and variants
NOTE: Dont confuse this sheet with that of a mudpuppy |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Axolotls can only really be sexed when they get to sexual maturity which is about 1 year of age.
Males have a large cloaca area, situated behind the back legs at the base of the tail. Their bodies are more slimmer.
Females have a less prominent cloaca, and they have a rounded stomach towards the back of the animal as they are full of eggs. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Substrate should be easy to clean,unable to cause damage if swallowed.
DO NOT use gravel,small pebbles marbles etc.These can get eaten and cause severe impaction,constipation and death
A good choice of substrate to use is sand..Sand can be cleaned by a gravel siphon or spot cleaning with a turkey baster or syringe to suck up any fecal matter and uneaten food.
A bare tank floor is fine to use also. |
Lighting and UVB: | Lighting is not needed at all..Although you may choose to use a dull lamp at night as preference.
Axolotls do not need any light as their eyes are sensitive to bright lights and are happy with the light coming through your windows
Don’t situate a axololt tank in direct sunlight |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Axolotls thrive in cold water anything above 20C/68F can be deadly.
Perfect temperature is between 10C/50C -18C/64F |
Heating and Equipment: | No heating required. |
Caging Provided: | For one axolotl as standard 2ft long tank is the smallest comfortable fit.
For two axolotls 3ft is the smallest comfortable fit
Any bigger and you can house more..careful not to overcrowd.
With axololts make sure there is plenty of hiding spaces and plants. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Axolotls need a good diet to promote good health and growth
A staple diet would include all or some of the following;
Earthworms (red wrigglers, tiger worms etc)
Slugs
Slaters
Salmon,Axolotl,Salamander/newt pellets.
Bloodworms
River shrimp
Occasional food includes
Beef Heart
Mealworms(heads chopped off as jaws cause axies injury)
Wax worms
Butterworms
And high fatty foods
DO NOT Put feeder fish or guppies in as food as they carry parasites and nip at gills |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | N/A |
Maintenance: | Weekly 20%-30% water changes
Spot cleaning (removal of uneaten food and fecal matter)
And Salt baths to treat fungus and wounds |
Some Words on this Species: | Axolotls should not be housed with another tank mates other then axoltols
Fish will nip at bits and bobs of the axolotls body causing stress and injury
Toads,newts turtles all bad companions causing stress and death
NO OTHER COMPANIONS, except other axolotls |
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