Toroise trying to drown itself!! Hopefully not..

brighton tortoise · 01-02-2012, 08:04 PM

Hi as recommended in other posts I have started to bath my Spurthigh each day in the bath. I went out the bathroom for a couple on minutes , when I came back in she had her head under water and was motion less. All of a sudden she blew some bubbles out of her nose and lifted her head as if nothing had happed, then did it again a few moments later. Is this normal behaviour as it gave me a bleeding heart attack or has my Tort had enough of her life!!!.

JoesMum · 01-02-2012, 08:14 PM

How deep is the water? It only needs to be an inch; enough to come over the plastron (undershell)

Probably less if your tort is small

Xero · 01-02-2012, 08:17 PM

My tort did this once.. i just picked him up and put him back in so he opened his eyes and stuff... i think he was just tired o.o

filardimarg2 · 01-02-2012, 08:25 PM

I think they are just drinking deeply but i was told not to lift them out, as they may chock.

Marg.

Box girl · 01-02-2012, 08:45 PM

That's how tortoises drink. They drink by putting their head under water if you look closely you will see them drink by the neck moving.

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Originally Posted by brighton tortoise

Hi as recommended in other posts I have started to bath my Spurthigh each day in the bath. I went out the bathroom for a couple on minutes , when I came back in she had her head under water and was motion less. All of a sudden she blew some bubbles out of her nose and lifted her head as if nothing had happed, then did it again a few moments later. Is this normal behaviour as it gave me a bleeding heart attack or has my Tort had enough of her life!!!.

TortBabe · 01-02-2012, 09:05 PM

My baby Tunisians stick their heads under the water for an unbelievable amount of time.

**16 shells** · 01-02-2012, 09:18 PM

Some love to drink with there head submerged.

Watermelon · 01-02-2012, 09:49 PM

Mine dunk their heads under too to drink they love it. They usually dunk down for a few seconds then stretch their heads out in the air looking all proud.....

Catwoman63 · 01-02-2012, 10:29 PM

My ariana (the smallest of my 3 horsefields) dunks her head under for a bit as well, lilly hates her bath and fight to get out, but ari and lara just stand motionless and dunk their heads lol x

emma_mcraf · 01-02-2012, 10:30 PM

Yeah, mine also dunk their heads under to drink. I often spot a nice wee coming out the other end shortly after.

01-02-2012, 08:04 PM	#1
brighton tortoise Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 15	Toroise trying to drown itself!! Hopefully not.. Hi as recommended in other posts I have started to bath my Spurthigh each day in the bath. I went out the bathroom for a couple on minutes , when I came back in she had her head under water and was motion less. All of a sudden she blew some bubbles out of her nose and lifted her head as if nothing had happed, then did it again a few moments later. Is this normal behaviour as it gave me a bleeding heart attack or has my Tort had enough of her life!!!.

01-02-2012, 08:14 PM	#2
JoesMum Member Hatchling Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 717	How deep is the water? It only needs to be an inch; enough to come over the plastron (undershell) Probably less if your tort is small __________________ 1.0.0 Testudo Graeca Graeca (Mediterranean Spur Thigh) raised from very small and approximately 50 years old.

01-02-2012, 08:17 PM	#3
Xero Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 742	My tort did this once.. i just picked him up and put him back in so he opened his eyes and stuff... i think he was just tired o.o __________________ Peaches > Turbo > Speedy > Dexcie 1.2.0 T.h.Horsfieldii..R.I.P Speedy :(

01-02-2012, 09:05 PM	#6
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	My baby Tunisians stick their heads under the water for an unbelievable amount of time. __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

01-02-2012, 09:18 PM	#7
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Some love to drink with there head submerged. __________________ Paul.

01-02-2012, 08:25 PM	#4
filardimarg2 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Posts: 1,201	I think they are just drinking deeply but i was told not to lift them out, as they may chock. Marg.

01-02-2012, 09:49 PM	#8
Watermelon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,085	Mine dunk their heads under too to drink they love it. They usually dunk down for a few seconds then stretch their heads out in the air looking all proud.....

01-02-2012, 10:29 PM	#9
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	My ariana (the smallest of my 3 horsefields) dunks her head under for a bit as well, lilly hates her bath and fight to get out, but ari and lara just stand motionless and dunk their heads lol x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

01-02-2012, 10:30 PM	#10
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Yeah, mine also dunk their heads under to drink. I often spot a nice wee coming out the other end shortly after. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

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