Strange Behaviour

[micaelalovesmolly]

I I have a 6 year old male Greek tortoise he's in good health but recently a few weeks ago he tried to climb on top of his log and fell on his back so I took it out for the day and when I put it back he tried to climb it again and fell in his back now when ever I put anything in his I closure he tries to climb it
Had gas never do e this before a d I would love to put his log in again cuz he lives sleeping in it but I just don't want him to fall and I'm not there what could have caused him to act like this

 

[Atra42o]

I I have a 6 year old male Greek tortoise he's in good health but recently a few weeks ago he tried to climb on top of his log and fell on his back so I took it out for the day and when I put it back he tried to climb it again and fell in his back now when ever I put anything in his I closure he tries to climb it
Had gas never do e this before a d I would love to put his log in again cuz he lives sleeping in it but I just don't want him to fall and I'm not there what could have caused him to act like this

U know, my Sulcata hatchling has been doing the same thing w/his log... I actually covered it w/his substrate and made kind of like a ramp to get in and out (where he usually falls) to make it a little easier to flip back over, but he continues to do it...

 

[Jacqui]

Climbing is a part of the natural things tortoises do out in the real world. I would think at his age, he should have no problem getting back over. Can he right himself?

 

[mctlong]

Its normal behavior. If he has trouble flipping himself back over, take out the log. If not, leave it in. Seems like its a very short fall and the activity gives him something to exercise his climbing skills & coordination.

 

[micaelalovesmolly]

Thanks