I've had three Ivories since August and last month one of them died. They were active, eating; the first sign was that she was laying out straight on the substrate, not properly able to cover herself, and not moving her legs well. She also slimed me, which they never have before (at first I thought there was a chance she was molting on the surface, so I handled her with extreme, ginger care, but she secreted profusely).
I ordered some more Ivories, this time youngsters, and they arrived about two weeks ago. Again they were all active, eating, and yesterday I noticed one of them having the exact same issue -- not burrowing or actively crawling but laying on top of the substrate with reduced leg mobility. When I scooped her up with the soil under her, she secreted. I set her back where I found her and covered her with some moss but it seems too much to hope for at this point that she's molting.
They have good nutritious substrate, I don't see any infestations other than some fungus mites, their humidity is good without being soggy, they seem to enjoy the heater I stuck to the back end of the tank (so they can choose to be in 65-70ish substrate right next to the glass there, or cooler substrate further away); at least two of them have molted and they seem to be perfectly healthy and happy. There is a small pothos in the tank that's also flourishing.
I'm concerned that these identical deaths are related, but I can't think of anything that would be causing them.
I ordered some more Ivories, this time youngsters, and they arrived about two weeks ago. Again they were all active, eating, and yesterday I noticed one of them having the exact same issue -- not burrowing or actively crawling but laying on top of the substrate with reduced leg mobility. When I scooped her up with the soil under her, she secreted. I set her back where I found her and covered her with some moss but it seems too much to hope for at this point that she's molting.
They have good nutritious substrate, I don't see any infestations other than some fungus mites, their humidity is good without being soggy, they seem to enjoy the heater I stuck to the back end of the tank (so they can choose to be in 65-70ish substrate right next to the glass there, or cooler substrate further away); at least two of them have molted and they seem to be perfectly healthy and happy. There is a small pothos in the tank that's also flourishing.
I'm concerned that these identical deaths are related, but I can't think of anything that would be causing them.
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