Tortoise walking with head in shell?

[ShellyTheTortoise71]

My tortoise is walking with her head inside her shell. Also, she has her eyes closed. Is she ok?

 

[dmmj]

closed eyes are usually a bad sign, can we see a picture?

 

[ShellyTheTortoise71]

Odd. She just opened her eyes. Her head is still sucked in though.

 

[Lyn W]

My tortoise is walking with her head inside her shell. Also, she has her eyes closed. Is she ok?

That isn't normal behaviour that I've heard of or seen anywhere on the forum since I joined up here.
How long has she been like that?
Have you tried soaking her in warm water?
My only thoughts are that it's an injury, something stuck in throat, or a sight issue, all of which may be complete rubbish.
I do hope someone can help you and Shelley soon, if not a visit to the vets may be needed.

 

[ShellyTheTortoise71]

Thanks. She has been like this for a few minutes. She's in warm water.

 

[Anyfoot]

Thanks. She has been like this for a few minutes. She's in warm water.

One of mine once got her head stuck in, the bottom jaw was lodged against the inside of her plastron. I had to get my finger in and gently prize the jaw up. Can you see if her mouth is open.

 

[Anyfoot]

Thanks. She has been like this for a few minutes. She's in warm water.

If her head is stuck in and she's in water, is her head under the water?

 

[Lyn W]

Thanks. She has been like this for a few minutes. She's in warm water.

make sure water is below head in case she is well and truly stuck.
It hasn't been for too long then, but still strange.
Can you take a pic if she doesn't right herself?

 

[ShellyTheTortoise71]

She seems ok now. And the water is always below her gualars.

 

[MPRC]

The only time my redfoot walks with her head in is if she is trying to ram someone. What was going on when you noticed she had her head in?

 

[dannylozano10]

Hope she's ok:|