{"id":86464,"date":"2022-04-22T12:03:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:03:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:03:31","slug":"can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I feed my axolotl snails?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#Can_I_feed_my_axolotl_snails\" title=\"Can I feed my axolotl snails?\">Can I feed my axolotl snails?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#How_do_I_get_rid_of_snails_in_my_axolotl_tank\" title=\"How do I get rid of snails in my axolotl tank?\">How do I get rid of snails in my axolotl tank?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#Do_snails_eat_axolotl_poop\" title=\"Do snails eat axolotl poop?\">Do snails eat axolotl poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#Can_you_keep_mystery_snails_with_axolotls\" title=\"Can you keep mystery snails with axolotls?\">Can you keep mystery snails with axolotls?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#Are_snails_safe_for_axolotls\" title=\"Are snails safe for axolotls?\">Are snails safe for axolotls?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#Can_axolotls_live_with_mystery_snails\" title=\"Can axolotls live with mystery snails?\">Can axolotls live with mystery snails?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#Can_you_feed_axolotls_slugs\" title=\"Can you feed axolotls slugs?\">Can you feed axolotls slugs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#Are_snails_OK_with_Axolotls\" title=\"Are snails OK with Axolotls?\">Are snails OK with Axolotls?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#How_do_I_get_rid_of_unwanted_snails_in_my_aquarium\" title=\"How do I get rid of unwanted snails in my aquarium?\">How do I get rid of unwanted snails in my aquarium?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#How_do_I_get_rid_of_snails_in_my_aquarium_naturally\" title=\"How do I get rid of snails in my aquarium naturally?\">How do I get rid of snails in my aquarium naturally?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#Are_snails_okay_with_Axolotl\" title=\"Are snails okay with Axolotl?\">Are snails okay with Axolotl?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#How_do_you_get_rid_of_Axolotl_poop\" title=\"How do you get rid of Axolotl poop?\">How do you get rid of Axolotl poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#How_do_I_keep_snails_out_of_my_axolotl_tank\" title=\"How do I keep snails out of my axolotl tank?\">How do I keep snails out of my axolotl tank?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#What_fish_can_you_put_in_a_tank_with_Axolotl\" title=\"What fish can you put in a tank with Axolotl?\">What fish can you put in a tank with Axolotl?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#Can_I_put_a_snail_with_my_axolotl\" title=\"Can I put a snail with my axolotl?\">Can I put a snail with my axolotl?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#Can_you_keep_mystery_snails_with_Axolotls\" title=\"Can you keep mystery snails with Axolotls?\">Can you keep mystery snails with Axolotls?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#Can_I_put_snails_with_my_Axolotl\" title=\"Can I put snails with my Axolotl?\">Can I put snails with my Axolotl?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#What_can_live_with_mystery_snails\" title=\"What can live with mystery snails?\">What can live with mystery snails?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#What_animals_can_live_with_axolotls\" title=\"What animals can live with axolotls?\">What animals can live with axolotls?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#Can_axolotls_eat_bugs\" title=\"Can axolotls eat bugs?\">Can axolotls eat bugs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#What_can_you_feed_a_axolotl\" title=\"What can you feed a axolotl?\">What can you feed a axolotl?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-my-axolotl-snails\/#What_types_of_worms_can_axolotls_eat\" title=\"What types of worms can axolotls eat?\">What types of worms can axolotls eat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_feed_my_axolotl_snails\"><\/span>Can I feed my axolotl snails?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You can, but more than likely you&#8217;ll just end up with a snail problem in your axolotl tank too.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_rid_of_snails_in_my_axolotl_tank\"><\/span>How do I get rid of snails in my axolotl tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>remove your plant, perhaps keep it in a bucket for the time being, and treat it with a weak bleach solution, 10 parts water to 1 part bleach, should kill any snails and eggs on the plant, leave it to soak in the solution for 10 minutes or so, remove the plant and rinse it in several changes of fresh water.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_snails_eat_axolotl_poop\"><\/span>Do snails eat axolotl poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bladder and pond snails mostly feed on dead material. <b>Instead of rotting plant material and axolotl feces which produce a lot of nitrates, you get snail feces which is much easier to decompose.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_keep_mystery_snails_with_axolotls\"><\/span>Can you keep mystery snails with axolotls?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>People say they have done fine with mystery snails bigger than the axies head but if they&#8217;re the same size they might try to eat them and that would cause problems. Also people say it&#8217;s bad because the snail might crawl onto your sleeping axie and eat their skin.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_snails_safe_for_axolotls\"><\/span>Are snails safe for axolotls?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Adult apple snails can safely be kept in the same aquarium as young axolotls. They aren&#8217;t small enough for your walking fish to eat. Baby cold water snails like juvenile bladder or ramshorn snails are also safe since they have soft shells. Adult ramshorn and bladder snails are risky.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_axolotls_live_with_mystery_snails\"><\/span>Can axolotls live with mystery snails?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>People say they have done fine with mystery snails bigger than the axies head but if they&#8217;re the same size they might try to eat them and that would cause problems. Also people say it&#8217;s bad because the snail might crawl onto your sleeping axie and eat their skin.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_feed_axolotls_slugs\"><\/span>Can you feed axolotls slugs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>I feed slugs to my axolotls as well and they will prefer to eat them over worms anyday.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_snails_OK_with_Axolotls\"><\/span>Are snails OK with Axolotls?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Adult apple snails can safely be kept in the same aquarium as young axolotls. They aren&#8217;t small enough for your walking fish to eat. Baby cold water snails like juvenile bladder or ramshorn snails are also safe since they have soft shells. Adult ramshorn and bladder snails are risky.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_rid_of_unwanted_snails_in_my_aquarium\"><\/span>How do I get rid of unwanted snails in my aquarium?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Use a lettuce leaf as bait and the snails will flock to it. Place the lettuce in a small glass jar, fill it with aquarium water, and sink it to the bottom of the tank overnight. The jar will fill with snails; remove them in the morning. Repeat nightly until most of the snails are gone.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_rid_of_snails_in_my_aquarium_naturally\"><\/span>How do I get rid of snails in my aquarium naturally?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Snails are not only deterred by vinegar because of its strong smell, but because it is also a very harmful substance to them. <b>Yes, vinegar can kill snails and snails will retreat when they either come into contact with the liquid or if they can smell it.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_snails_okay_with_Axolotl\"><\/span>Are snails okay with Axolotl?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Adult apple snails can safely be kept in the same aquarium as young axolotls. They aren&#8217;t small enough for your walking fish to eat. Baby cold water snails like juvenile bladder or ramshorn snails are also safe since they have soft shells. Adult ramshorn and bladder snails are risky.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_get_rid_of_Axolotl_poop\"><\/span>How do you get rid of Axolotl poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>remove your plant, perhaps keep it in a bucket for the time being, and treat it with a weak bleach solution, 10 parts water to 1 part bleach, should kill any snails and eggs on the plant, leave it to soak in the solution for 10 minutes or so, remove the plant and rinse it in several changes of fresh water.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_keep_snails_out_of_my_axolotl_tank\"><\/span>How do I keep snails out of my axolotl tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>People say they have done fine with mystery snails bigger than the axies head but if they&#8217;re the same size they might try to eat them and that would cause problems. Also people say it&#8217;s bad because the snail might crawl onto your sleeping axie and eat their skin.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_fish_can_you_put_in_a_tank_with_Axolotl\"><\/span>What fish can you put in a tank with Axolotl?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>People say they have done fine with mystery snails bigger than the axies head but if they&#8217;re the same size they might try to eat them and that would cause problems. Also people say it&#8217;s bad because the snail might crawl onto your sleeping axie and eat their skin.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_put_a_snail_with_my_axolotl\"><\/span>Can I put a snail with my axolotl?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Adult apple snails can safely be kept in the same aquarium as young axolotls. They aren&#8217;t small enough for your walking fish to eat. Baby cold water snails like juvenile bladder or ramshorn snails are also safe since they have soft shells. Adult ramshorn and bladder snails are risky.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_keep_mystery_snails_with_Axolotls\"><\/span>Can you keep mystery snails with Axolotls?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>remove your plant, perhaps keep it in a bucket for the time being, and treat it with a weak bleach solution, 10 parts water to 1 part bleach, should kill any snails and eggs on the plant, leave it to soak in the solution for 10 minutes or so, remove the plant and rinse it in several changes of fresh water.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_put_snails_with_my_Axolotl\"><\/span>Can I put snails with my Axolotl?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>People say they have done fine with mystery snails bigger than the axies head but if they&#8217;re the same size they might try to eat them and that would cause problems. Also people say it&#8217;s bad because the snail might crawl onto your sleeping axie and eat their skin.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_live_with_mystery_snails\"><\/span>What can live with mystery snails?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Adult apple snails can safely be kept in the same aquarium as young axolotls. They aren&#8217;t small enough for your walking fish to eat. Baby cold water snails like juvenile bladder or ramshorn snails are also safe since they have soft shells. Adult ramshorn and bladder snails are risky.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animals_can_live_with_axolotls\"><\/span>What animals can live with axolotls?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tank mates can include <b>freshwater shrimp like: Bamboo Shrimp, Vampire Shrimp, Amano Shrimp, Ghost Shrimp, and Red Cherry Shrimp. Other tank mates can include other freshwater snails like: Nerite Snails, Ramshorn Snails, Ivory Snails, Trumpet Snails and Gold Inca Snails, for example.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_axolotls_eat_bugs\"><\/span>Can axolotls eat bugs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You can, but more than likely you&#8217;ll just end up with a snail problem in your axolotl tank too.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_you_feed_a_axolotl\"><\/span>What can you feed a axolotl?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Axolotls eat worms, insects, small fish, and just about anything else that can fit inside their mouth and swallow whole, including other salamanders.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_types_of_worms_can_axolotls_eat\"><\/span>What types of worms can axolotls eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In their natural habitat, you will find axolotls munching on small insects, including worms, fish, larvae, mollusks. However, in captivity, it&#8217;s best to feed your axolotl <b>nightcrawlers, blackworms, daphnia, raw meat, brine shrimp, and pellets<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can I feed my axolotl snails?How do I get rid of snails in my axolotl tank?Do snails eat axolotl poop?Can you keep mystery snails with axolotls?Are snails safe for axolotls?Can axolotls live with mystery snails?Can you feed axolotls slugs?Are snails OK with Axolotls?How do I get rid of unwanted snails in my&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86464"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86464\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}