Tortoise likes to stand n flip

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moderndoubt

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My question is....
I have 3 baby tortoises 2 of them are fine but the 3ed loves to stand up!
If I move him ge goes right back to standing up.
The problem is he's always flipped over & then just lays there till I put him right side up.
The other 2 baby's are never flipped over. Just him.
He will get in any corner or go to any wall to stand up.
I dont know what's to do. Every 2 hours he's flipped.
Some times he's flipped places that aren't even near a wall. I don't know how he's managing to do this.

Any advise would be welcomed. I worry about him.
-Nikole
 

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Hi Nikole, and welcome to the Forum!

You neglected to mention what kind (species) of baby tortoise you have.

Are they in a glass habitat? It might help to wrap paper on the outside so he can't see out.

If not glass, then maybe you can block the corners, making them round instead of corners.

Are there plenty of hiding places...enough for each tortoise?
 

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So Donatello is a African Spurred. He lives in a nice sided tortoise table made of wood.
There are 3 dry hiding places. 1 damp hide away.
6 flat rocks he sun bathes on and a little ramp he loves to go up and down.
He will get in all the corners to stand. He even pushes the rocks up to make a corner so he can stand. He is quite brilliant when it comes to finding things to stand up on.
Why I worry is he doesnt try to rock him self back up. He just lays there all flopped out upside down waiting for something.
I'll post a picture soon ... Once I find out how.
 

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Today I added objects in to the corners. This did not waver his faith to be able to stand.
He has taken this to be a challenge. Haha
Maybe he has dreams of walking upright.
 

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You have a handful in that little guy. Try to make it difficult for him to find a corner and climb, but it sounds like this guy is determined. Pictures would be great!
 

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Funny update!
So Donnie today was flipped over for 20min I watched just to make sure everything was okay. As he layed there body all flopped out not practicing how to flip over.... His brother Raulf got tired of watching him look pathetic. Raulf took action! Raulf walked over & bumped his butt many times then flipped him right side up.
Wow! Didn't know that could happen.
Raulf then went back to the pool.
Very cool stuff!
 

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moderndoubt said:
Funny update!
So Donnie today was flipped over for 20min I watched just to make sure everything was okay. As he layed there body all flopped out not practicing how to flip over.... His brother Raulf got tired of watching him look pathetic. Raulf took action! Raulf walked over & bumped his butt many times then flipped him right side up.
Wow! Didn't know that could happen.
Raulf then went back to the pool.
Very cool stuff!

So cool! Taking care of his buddy..LOL
 

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moderndoubt said:
Funny update!
So Donnie today was flipped over for 20min I watched just to make sure everything was okay. As he layed there body all flopped out not practicing how to flip over.... His brother Raulf got tired of watching him look pathetic. Raulf took action! Raulf walked over & bumped his butt many times then flipped him right side up.
Wow! Didn't know that could happen.
Raulf then went back to the pool.
Very cool stuff!

That's AWESOME!
 
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