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I have finally got around to setting up a web page about axolol's called www.axolotlinfo.co.uk/ and I have moved this blog to its new home at https://axolotlinfo.co.uk/how-to-hatch-and-raise-axolotls/

From now on this new site will be updated and I will no longer maintain this blog as there is no point maintaining 2 blogs with the same content.

Babies getting really big

The babies are getting really big now and are eating lots of baby brine shrimp and also daphnia.

I think that they are now between 4&5cm long. No sign of rear legs yet but they are looking way more axolotlie than tadpole like now.

Did a water change today

Did the first water change on the babies tank today. I was amazed how much they have grown again!

It turned out that that tub I have to put the babies in while I change their water is exactly the right size to fit the width of the tank.

You can tell how much bigger the babies are getting as they actually show up in photos now 😂

Babies living the tank

The babies seem to be really happy in their new tank and the new location on my bedside cabinet.

I am really enjoying the tank being on my bedside cabinet too a I can chill and watch them whenever I want.

I am going to do water changes every other day due to the amount of water in the tank and also to give the babies time to eat all the daphnia as well.

Moved the babies

I was washing out an old aquarium this morning and decided that I am going to move the babies into it.

I only put a couple of inches of water in there and intend to carry on with the daily water changes so the aquarium is basically an expensive tub at the moment but it is much easier to see the babies and keep an eye on them.

The babies are really growing still the largest ones are around 5cms now. 

I have now found that the tank is too tall to be able to feed the babies so I am going to move them into my bedroom so that the tank is accessable for feeding.

It also means that I can enjoy them more as I am in my bedroom a lot more than the kitchen where they are at the moment.

Babies eating daphnia

I found out yesterday that the daphnia that I had put in a couple of tubs last month and forgot about in the garden have been thriving.

We took the lid off of the tub yesterday and there were thousands of daphnia in there. I decided to try the babies on them and they loved eating them.

I have done a water change again today and given them more daphnia and also baby brine shrimp and the babies are darting around the tub like no-ones business.

Babies have front legs

I did the water change with the babies today and noticed that they all have front legs fully developed except for one of the babies.

I did the last water change 2 days ago and didn't really notice the legs at all so they have grown really quickly!