The axolotl, the quirky amphibian that loves earthworms

Have you come across this mysterious and surprising little creature? With its smiling face and feathery gills, the axolotl looks like nothing else you know. Our customer Camilo sent us a video and some photos of his beautiful axolotls, and the whole team fell in love with them.

An amphibian, not a fish

It is often mistaken for a fish, yet the axolotl is an amphibian, a cousin of the salamanders. It has an astonishing feature: it keeps its larval appearance, with its external gills, throughout its life, and lives in water.

It is native to Mexico, where it lives in the lakes and canals around Mexico City. In the wild, the species is now threatened with extinction.

Why are we telling you about it?

Because the axolotl eats earthworms! They round out its diet. In fact, we are receiving more and more orders for worms to feed these little amphibians.

Our worms are bred on the farm, then sorted and weighed for every order. You'll find them in our worms for reptiles and amphibians section.

Thank you, Camilo!

A big thank you to Camilo for these pictures of his little critters: we're huge fans here! Do you feed your animals with our worms too? Send us your photos.

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