Baby Tort tucks in head while soaking

[Gumiqq]

Hi everyone! I was wondering if this is normal? My baby Tort tucks in their head while getting soaked. I got him or her last week and I’ve soaked her twice so far. My other baby tort does not do this. It looks so hollow inside it kind of scares me haha

 

[nicoleann2214]

Hi everyone! I was wondering if this is normal? My baby Tort tucks in their head while getting soaked. I got him or her last week and I’ve soaked her twice so far. My other baby tort does not do this. It looks so hollow inside it kind of scares me haha

I’m concerned more of why the scutes are colored green.

 

[nicoleann2214]

Hi everyone! I was wondering if this is normal? My baby Tort tucks in their head while getting soaked. I got him or her last week and I’ve soaked her twice so far. My other baby tort does not do this. It looks so hollow inside it kind of scares me haha

Mine does this when she is trying to poop, does your poop afterwards?

 

[Gumiqq]

I’m concerned more of why the scutes are colored green.

oh!! the previous owner colored it with a marker cause that was his favorite haha! It did not wash off yet. ?

 

[nicoleann2214]

oh!! the previous owner colored it with a marker cause that was his favorite haha! It did not wash off yet. ?

That’s awful.

 

[Gumiqq]

Mine does this when she is trying to poop, does your poop afterwards?

Nope, but she did pee like twice!

 

[nicoleann2214]

Nope, but she did pee like twice!

@Tom

 

[Tom]

Hi everyone! I was wondering if this is normal? My baby Tort tucks in their head while getting soaked. I got him or her last week and I’ve soaked her twice so far. My other baby tort does not do this. It looks so hollow inside it kind of scares me haha

I've never seen one do that. Not normal, but I don't know what you'd do about it.

That tortoise is being housed much too dry and it should be soaked every day. Give this a read for the correct care info: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-a-sulcata-leopard-or-star-tortoise.181497/

 

[Jan A]

I've never seen one do that. Not normal, but I don't know what you'd do about it.

That tortoise is being housed much too dry and it should be soaked every day. Give this a read for the correct care info: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-a-sulcata-leopard-or-star-tortoise.181497/

Might have had a bad soaking event while still with the breeder/owner or this is its very first soaks. See if it likes shallower water. Was the water too cold?

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Hi everyone! I was wondering if this is normal? My baby Tort tucks in their head while getting soaked. I got him or her last week and I’ve soaked her twice so far. My other baby tort does not do this. It looks so hollow inside it kind of scares me haha

Could it be that it's straining to go to the bathroom?

 

[AgataP]

First of all sink is not a good place to soak. The feet slide, the shape is awful. Get him a nice even box to soak him in. Stop picking him up. He hides because he is scared. I make soak a relaxing thing. Take a soft very soft toothbrush and gently wash off this damn marker of the shell. Another problem might be that you have two tortoises together. Not only that the new one is in a new environment it also needs to deal with another tortoise. Hope you are not housing them together.