Does Curtis walk funny?

[TechnoCheese]

Or am I just paranoid?
It looks like he walks with his front legs bent inward. Not sure if it’s just a normal tortoise walk, or a problem.

 

[NorCal tortoise guy]

looks completely normal to me good looking tortoise!

 

[TechnoCheese]

looks completely normal to me good looking tortoise!

Thank you!

 

[wellington]

Kinda hard to tell by that vid. Not really enough of just walking high and proud.
Their feet do turn in. His front left as you are looking at him kind seems a little dragging but again need a better vid of walking

 

[Bambam1989]

He is looking good. I think he is ready for some food though before he eats the pavement [emoji6]

 

[TechnoCheese]

He is looking good. I think he is ready for some food though before he eats the pavement [emoji6]

Kinda hard to tell by that vid. Not really enough of just walking high and proud.
Their feet do turn in. His front left as you are looking at him kind seems a little dragging but again need a better vid of walking

Yeah, he really likes the pavement for some reason, lol. He gets a cuttlebone and weekly vitamin supplements with a varied diet, so I’m not sure why.

Thank you Wellington! I also noticed that it was dragging a bit in the video, but he doesn’t do it in the enclosure, so I find it a bit confusing. Maybe he’s too preoccupied with sampling the native asphalt to care? Lol

 

[TechnoCheese]

Does his beak look just slightly overgrown to anyone else?

 

[wellington]

Yeah, he really likes the pavement for some reason, lol. He gets a cuttlebone and weekly vitamin supplements with a varied diet, so I’m not sure why.

Thank you Wellington! I also noticed that it was dragging a bit in the video, but he doesn’t do it in the enclosure, so I find it a bit confusing. Maybe he’s too preoccupied with sampling the native asphalt to care? Lol

Yeah, that's why if you can get a vid of him not wanting to eat. I'm thinking it's just the way he's moving while trying to eat the pavement.
If diet is right on and he has a big enough enclosure, there shouldn't be a problem. A too small enclosure can cause walking/muscle problems.

 

[NorCal tortoise guy]

Does his beak look just slightly overgrown to anyone else?

not at all

 

[TechnoCheese]

Yeah, that's why if you can get a vid of him not wanting to eat. I'm thinking it's just the way he's moving while trying to eat the pavement.
If diet is right on and he has a big enough enclosure, there shouldn't be a problem. A too small enclosure can cause walking/muscle problems.

Thank you! I think it might be impossible to get a video of him not wanting to eat, lol. He ALWAYS wants to eat!
I’ll be sure to watch it, and make sure it stays normal. I think I’m just being an overprotective tortoise momma, lol

 

[TechnoCheese]

not at all

Ok, thanks!

 

[Jay Bagley]

Curtis looks great, and very well taken care of.

 

[TechnoCheese]

Curtis looks great, and very well taken care of.

Thank you!

 

[gattu&coco]

Lol no you are not an overprotective mom..i do the same.. You cute little Curtis looks absolutely fine to me..god bless

 

[ascott]

Or am I just paranoid?
It looks like he walks with his front legs bent inward. Not sure if it’s just a normal tortoise walk, or a problem.

He looks like he is creeping...low and testing all in his path....looks normal to me as well...

 

[Tom]

Curtis! Don't eat the driveway man! We need that...

 

[TechnoCheese]

Curtis! Don't eat the driveway man! We need that...

In a few years, he might be able to swallow it whole!