Need to know if my tortoise is okay

[Cynthia Mackey]

I bought a Sulcata two days ago, and she seems to be pretty active. But now she is laying with her legs sprawled out and acts likes she wants to move during her sleep. She also seems to kind of hiccup? I'm not sure. I am a first time owner, and i just hope shes okay.

 

[Tom]

That sounds like she's comfortable and warm. The hiccups might be breathing.

Are you keeping her warm at night?

Are you aware that most of the care info out there for this species is old, out-dated and wrong? Check these out:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/

 

[Cynthia Mackey]

Yes I am. She wakes up, and moves a little. So I'm just scared I'm doing something wrong. And okay thank you.

 

[Tom]

Yes I am. She wakes up, and moves a little. So I'm just scared I'm doing something wrong. And okay thank you.

Read those threads to make sure you are providing the correct environment. Most people don't care for these guys the right way and give bad advice.

If you want us to go over everything with you tell us how you are heating and lighting, what are your four temps, what are you doing for UV, what substrate are you using, etc… There are some commonly seen errors that we can help you avoid. Babies have a small margin of error, so its important to get all this stuff right ASAP.

 

[dmmj]

I often refer to it as the death pose because they look like they're dead but they're just very very relaxed. As long as you temperatures are okay I don't see anything to worry about.

 

[JoesMum]

I often refer to it as the death pose because they look like they're dead but they're just very very relaxed. As long as you temperatures are okay I don't see anything to worry about.

We call it Joe's "splat position"

He's so relaxed that he spreads himself out flat as if he's fallen from a height and gone splat on the floor.

Completely normal laid-back tort behaviour