Yes and it is always the SAME one. GOD only knows why he goes only to that one.
Tort Keeps Flipping On His Back - Please Help!
- Thread starter Gillian M
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Room, temperature and last but not least money are an issue here.
Thanks your help Jacqui.
As for the video, it shows a tort (kept far too dry on sand!) that can flip itself.
He carefully turned the lights off so she didn't "cook" while she did it... Your lights won't go off automatically every time Oli flips on his back - he is at risk.
It is better to prevent flipping in the first place.
He carefully turned the lights off so she didn't "cook" while she did it... Your lights won't go off automatically every time Oli flips on his back - he is at risk.
It is better to prevent flipping in the first place.
Sara G.
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Seriously, try putting a tile, piece of plastic, piece of wood, something in front of the corner so there is no 90* angle.
It should make it more difficult for him to flip over.
It should make it more difficult for him to flip over.
I've thought the solution to this issue would be a triangle shaped piece of wood, parallel to the substrate about 3"-4" above the height of the tortoises carapace.
This would stop the tortoise, (Oli) from getting high enough to flip himself in the first place. I know someone has to have a picture of what I'm describing that they could post. I've got rain up here and I'm reluctant to have my phone out like that.
This would stop the tortoise, (Oli) from getting high enough to flip himself in the first place. I know someone has to have a picture of what I'm describing that they could post. I've got rain up here and I'm reluctant to have my phone out like that.
Sara G.
Active Member
I know exactly what you mean, I don't have a picture of it unfortunately.
But that would work equally well.
But that would work equally well.
I did put a tile in that corner, so as to get rid of the 90 degree angle, but it didn't do anything!
Sara G.
Active Member
Was it tall enough and sturdy enough?
You want something that goes straight up and is equal or the sides of his enclosure. If it has any give or if he can stand up and see over it it won't work.
I would definitely get rid of the middle piece of the enclosure as well. A few good whacks with a hammer should be enough to knock it loose and get it out. I know he's only flipping in that one corner but with the extra open space maybe he'll rethink how he feels about it.
You want something that goes straight up and is equal or the sides of his enclosure. If it has any give or if he can stand up and see over it it won't work.
I would definitely get rid of the middle piece of the enclosure as well. A few good whacks with a hammer should be enough to knock it loose and get it out. I know he's only flipping in that one corner but with the extra open space maybe he'll rethink how he feels about it.
Breaking News:
I managed to solve the issue last night after having sat down hours on end beside OLI (who was obviously in his enclosure). I kept watching to see what on earth it was that "attracted" his attention so much to that terrifying corner. I came to find out that he was attracted to the ORANGE material around the enclosure, which the carpenter has placed with a....STAPLER. (Sorry, one cannot see that in pic). It turned out that OLI was climbing at getting to the space between one staple and another. (Little brat!) I got the carpenter to remove the orange coloured material, to replace it with something grey and stick it to the enclosure with anything but staples, and he did. "Now we'll see OLI's reaction" I thought. I placed OLI in his enclosure and watched once again. He went to the same corner, did not manage to climb, and began to roam around, relatively happily, I could say. Wow, what a relief.
Will post pic of the enclosure after the amendment.
Thanks once again for your help everyone.
I managed to solve the issue last night after having sat down hours on end beside OLI (who was obviously in his enclosure). I kept watching to see what on earth it was that "attracted" his attention so much to that terrifying corner. I came to find out that he was attracted to the ORANGE material around the enclosure, which the carpenter has placed with a....STAPLER. (Sorry, one cannot see that in pic). It turned out that OLI was climbing at getting to the space between one staple and another. (Little brat!) I got the carpenter to remove the orange coloured material, to replace it with something grey and stick it to the enclosure with anything but staples, and he did. "Now we'll see OLI's reaction" I thought. I placed OLI in his enclosure and watched once again. He went to the same corner, did not manage to climb, and began to roam around, relatively happily, I could say. Wow, what a relief.
Will post pic of the enclosure after the amendment.
Thanks once again for your help everyone.
I kept the divider, and it seems to me that it is not annoying OLI at all.
Great news and great detective work!Breaking News:
I managed to solve the issue last night after having sat down hours on end beside OLI (who was obviously in his enclosure). I kept watching to see what on earth it was that "attracted" his attention so much to that terrifying corner. I came to find out that he was attracted to the ORANGE material around the enclosure, which the carpenter has placed with a....STAPLER. (Sorry, one cannot see that in pic). It turned out that OLI was climbing at getting to the space between one staple and another. (Little brat!) I got the carpenter to remove the orange coloured material, to replace it with something grey and stick it to the enclosure with anything but staples, and he did. "Now we'll see OLI's reaction" I thought. I placed OLI in his enclosure and watched once again. He went to the same corner, did not manage to climb, and began to roam around, relatively happily, I could say. Wow, what a relief.
Will post pic of the enclosure after the amendment.
Thanks once again for your help everyone.
Well done, you!!!Thank you.That "detective" work
Orange clearly means tasty to Oli! What a performance! I am glad it's fixed
Good job. Happy for ya!
Thank you.Orange clearly means tasty to Oli! What a performance! I am glad it's fixed
I can assure you it was a lot of hard work. Yep, orange, red and those bright colours, definitely have their effects on torts.
Thanks a lot.
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