Feed Me!

The babies are very healthy. Most have bright orange bellies, meaning they are full of brine shrimp.We usually feed them two large feedings a day so they will grow quickly. It is hard work to be sure they won't eat the eggs or shells of the shrimp, which could be fatal. We always have two cultures going, one new and one that is a day or two old. This ensures that if a culture fails, we will have a backup. We haven't changed the water in the tank - and aren't planning on it... the water in Lake Xochimilco has never been changed, the sponge filter is bubbling nicely, the water is chemically balanced, and there is no need to stress out the hatchlings. Some are getting quite large! We hope to see leg sprouts sometime early next week. Unlike frogs, axolotls grow their front legs first.   There is a variety of colors; we may even have some speckled hatchlings! Until next time, watch a video of the feeding frenzy that ensues after the brine shrimp are poured into the tank.