Wildtype Axolotl 6-8cm CB24

A beautiful and interesting species of amphibian, occurring in the wild in only 2 still water lakes in Mexico. Very popular pet.

Axolotl require a lot of space so that they can move around the tank and any décor without becoming trapped or injuring themselves.

A minimum of a 40 litre tank should be provided for a small axolotl with them requiring closer to 80 litres as an adult. However this is just a guide, we should always aim to provide the largest enclosure possible to allow your pet to exhibit its wild behaviours.

Substrate is important for axolotl due to how they eat. Because they gulp their food, it is possible for them to accidentally swallow gravel and small stones. We recommend using a fine aquarium sand for your axolotl but you can also keep the bottom of the tank bare.

Provide rocks and plants for your axolotl to hide in and to provide enrichment however be cautious not to put in anything with a hole smaller than the head of your axolotl and try not to place anything sharp in the tank. Axolotl need a bit of space to move due to their chunky size and so you should ensure that your pet can move freely around the whole tank and not get stuck between décor or inside a rock etc.

It is important to add a filter to your pet axolotls tank so that there is some water movement. The filter you select should be suitable to the size of your tank (in litres).