my baby tortoise keeps falling over

Maro2Bear

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My baby tortoise Alfredo keeps falling over .He hatched September 28, 2019. What does he need? ? Is this a medical problem? My books on tortoises do not have an answer. Thank you for any help and information.

Welcome. What kind of enclosure and size do you have your little tort inside? It’s possibly just too small and you might have too many obstacles inside? See if you can upload a few pix of the enclosure.

good luck!
 

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Brand new baby tortoises are somewhat round, and haven't gotten their "sea legs" yet. He should outgrow this problem.

We have another member living in Amman - @Gillian M
 

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As Mark said pictures of his enclosure will help you get the advice you need.
 

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Don’t use glass (ie: aquarium) or anything they can see through or over...

They will constantly flip over trying to get through/over it.

learned this the hard way
 

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My baby tortoise Alfredo keeps falling over .He hatched September 28, 2019. What does he need? ? Is this a medical problem? My books on tortoises do not have an answer. Thank you for any help and information.
Welcome you’ve come to the right place this forum is very helpful and knowledgeable!
 

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Hello and welcome! I hope that Alfredo will continue to grow healthy, he has a good chance if you follow the advice of the experts on this site!
 

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