Sulcatas tipped over

pumita07

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What will happen if the baby sulcata tortoise is on its back for a long time? ? Is it bad for them
 

northernturtleman

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They way the tortoises lungs are positioned in there shell they will suffocate and die.

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especially if under the heat lamp.... or in the water dish.
try to find out how and why and prevent it..
 

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pumita07 said:
What will happen if the baby sulcata tortoise is on its back for a long time? ? Is it bad for them

I got a bigger tank for mine (they are 3mth old) now they have all the room in the world to play that they don't try to climb the walls anymore.
 
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