Finding him on his back!!

[tanya]

Hi I have just cleaned and added more coco coir to my tortoise enclosure I have gone to check on him and twice he has been on his back! Any idea y? Could it b because it's to high and he can see over the edge, any help would be good

 

[naturalman91]

pictures of the enclosure would help

 

[dmmj]

If he can see over the wall, that's prob. why, he tries and climbs and then falls over, less substrate, or higher walls.

 

[JoesMum]

I agree. Pictures would help

 

[tanya]

Sorry I can't upload pics for some reason will try add some asap, how long can they survive on their backs? Worried as I'm working tomorrow :-/

 

[naturalman91]

Sorry I can't upload pics for some reason will try add some asap, how long can they survive on their backs? Worried as I'm working tomorrow :-/

the dehydrate quickly and stress easily on they're back's is there anything you have in the corner he's possible climbing on?

 

[tanya]

No it's just the walls he climbs up on, then falls, I had just added new coco coir and he was walking around investigating everything, so Im hoping now he's settled down again and won't do it :-/

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Try removing a few inches of the substrate. You could cover the top with a breathable cloth/material so he can't out as much.