axolotls and apple snails

[sieski]

Well, the only time mine is every still is when I get home from work in the morning lol. How warm is your water?

26 c

 

[Etunes]

I did not have time to read the thread but i am a experienced reptile/amphibian keeper and axolotls are 1 of my favorites. Axolotls will eat anything that can fit in there mouth. So the question is no and yes, if the snails are small enough more them likely they will be eaten. If they are too big too eat there is were your going to have a problem. Either the snail will be too big to eat but that dosent mean the axolotl wont try, there are horror stories of axoltls eating snails like apple snail that are too big that they cant swallow.

Here is a link to a nice website.
Caudata Culture Articles - Species Mixing Disasters

 

[dkpate]

The cooler the water, the slower the snail will be too, because their body processes slow down.

 

[sieski]

The cooler the water, the slower the snail will be too, because their body processes slow down.

Well mines warm so they are just lazy lol

 

[dkpate]

Alright LOL.

 

[Etunes]

Well remember that axolotls need cool water. Also should this not be moved to the amphibian section?

 

[sieski]

Well remember that axolotls need cool water. Also should this not be moved to the amphibian section?

Didn't know we had one. I thought freshwater was close enough lol

 

[Etunes]

Weight, you didnt know you had 1? How did that happen?

 

[Aquarium1]

Weight, you didnt know you had 1? How did that happen?

He didn't know there was an amphibian forum lol. and its wait hahaha

 

[Etunes]

lol, WAIT

 

[sieski]

Weight, you didnt know you had 1? How did that happen?

because I have freshwater forum booked marked, so never stray to the main page. I presumed as they lived in freshwater I was in the correct forum lol

 

[Etunes]

It is no problem. These things happen and you did not technically put it in the wrong forum but the mods usually move them and i am suprised they havent. Any more questions?

 

[sieski]

It is no problem. These things happen and you did not technically put it in the wrong forum but the mods usually move them and i am suprised they havent. Any more questions?

Yes how long will it take for them to grow limbs back? one has had a nibble at the others leg upto the "knee"

 

[Etunes]

Do you have more then 1 of them?

 

[sieski]

Do you have more then 1 of them?

Yes 2 juveniles about 3 inches long.

 

[Etunes]

Ya, they are known for biting of each others limbs and gills when they are young. They do it when they are older but not nearly as much or bad. My advice is to seperate them and let them grow there limbs back.