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Unexplained eft death

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I just found out that one of my efts died. I am just devastated by this. It was doing fine and I didn't expect this at all. About 3 days ago it stopped eating but I thought nothing of it, 3 days really isn't that long. Then I just looked at the tank and I saw it upside down in the dirt not moving. It has no external marks or anything like that. Any ideas? The other eft seems fine, but I am going to keep a close eye on it.
 
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If you are talking about red efts (Noto. viridescens), they are notoriously hard to rear. This is, unfortuntely, a common experience.
 
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Yes they are hard to rear. I had surprise eggs from mine a few years back. Of the five that hatched and survived (a few others hatched but died as larvae) they all died off at the eft stage. :( Very discouraging after getting through the larval stage where they were so small.
 
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I have had trouble with small efts in the past, but this one was beginning to turn into an adult. Is it common for a large eft (beginning to become aquatic again) to mysteriously die. One thing I did notice is that the eft always seemed skinny, although it was eating the same amount of food as my other eft. I have only had it for a little over month, but I would have expected it to put on some weight.
 
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