Does this happen very often? What do you think happened? And how did you get him flipped back over?
ALDABRA TORTOISE BREEDER
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~ Alfa is just over 550 pounds, all i did was push him slightly to one side and he used his front leg to actually leverage himself back over easily. I actually assisted him back down once he righted himself, simply as a precautionary measure to ensure him not hurting his legs etc.
~ We have considered making videos, etc.
~ It is rare, at least at our program!
~ Unsure, based on the location and time of the event my best guess is it was a result involving a mating event!
Are they able to right themselves at all? Or are they pretty much stuck if they get tipped over?
~ Many variables to that answer!
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Thanks Greg, yes the "way down" was my concern. 550 pounds tipping from the side to all fours is still a potential significant impact!
~ That was my concern, we always take the safest route with them. I am 6'5" and very strong, leveraging him back over is very simple for me, however truly any normal size of a person should be able to just push a large male, simply tipping them to one side, and allow them to get a leg to touch the ground and they can usually get back over by themselves. I always assist them back over with resistance to ensure they land slowly and safely in order to minimize the impact and possible injury, especially the legs! When this happens i am usually without staff and never have captured the uprighting on camera or film!
08-11-2015
Poor guy. Exactly how to you get him flipped back over? I would imagine it takes a couple people?
Sorry, I see how now.
08-12-2015
April
Miss Godley
Alfa
