tortoise position???

[samiburke]

by baby sulcata likes to stretch out and spread his back legs and lay like that its so cute...but is it normal??? lol

 

[dmmj]

yes it is very normal.

 

[coreyc]

It's perfectly normal it's to cute my leo's also do it

 

[samiburke]

ah okay it looks like hes doing yoga i love him!

 

[tortadise]

yep totaly normal. When they sprawl out like that it gives them and you a sense that they are comfortable safe.

 

[samiburke]

awe thats so cool.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Normal.

 

[samiburke]

okay now what about if he sleeps with his face up against his log??? every night he is laying like that and i cant understand how he is comfortable like it.

 

[Madkins007]

The spread eagle position is usually done while basking and is called the Sun Worship position.

As for sleeping, they look for places that make them feel safe and secure from predators. My guys prefer to sleep in piles of sticks or in shallow digs they make under stuff.

 

[JoesMum]

Some of them sleep in the most peculiar positions. There are photos of them asleep standing on their hind legs propped against something on here!

 

[Kerryann]

My Marginated always sleeps in the same position. He is in his hide, with his head stretched out and turned sideways. My Russian is the queen of variety. She will sleep in her hide sometimes. Sometimes she stretches out and sometimes she likes to sleep with her head against the glass in a way that looks like she should wake up with a sore neck. Other than on her rocks, I can't think of anywhere else I haven't seen her bunker down for the night in her cage.