Tortoise Twitches.

Popumosh · 18-03-2015, 09:07 PM

Hey guys, Sorry I seem to be spamming this forum right now but I get worried I'm doing things wrong a lot, :/
Just a quick question this time, Phillip has been twitching a lot recently as I just noticed when hes relaxing under his lamp, is this normal? or should I be concerned?

burnt toast · 19-03-2015, 01:45 PM

You possibly mean the breathing action at rest? (their arms rhythmically move in & out?) If so, nothing to worry about its perfectly normal

becciwales · 19-03-2015, 02:37 PM

Oh that used to freak me right out! I thought Darwin was ill.
We all need to learn, it's better to ask than panic! xx

Ozric Jonathan · 19-03-2015, 07:47 PM

I've noticed both steady rhythmic breathing and sudden twitching with mine. The twitching is mostly the head as if the tort was frightened by something although nothing happened to frighten it. Its one of those things that you notice occasionally but in my case never ask about!

Ozric Jonathan · 19-03-2015, 07:49 PM

By the way Pop, we like questions here. You do everyone a good turn by asking them!

18-03-2015, 09:07 PM	#1
Popumosh Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 11	Tortoise Twitches. Hey guys, Sorry I seem to be spamming this forum right now but I get worried I'm doing things wrong a lot, :/ Just a quick question this time, Phillip has been twitching a lot recently as I just noticed when hes relaxing under his lamp, is this normal? or should I be concerned?

19-03-2015, 02:37 PM	#3
becciwales Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,438	Oh that used to freak me right out! I thought Darwin was ill. We all need to learn, it's better to ask than panic! xx __________________ Becci 1:2:0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Darwin, Galileo, and Einstein. Archimedes (THB) RIP June, 2018

19-03-2015, 07:47 PM	#4
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	I've noticed both steady rhythmic breathing and sudden twitching with mine. The twitching is mostly the head as if the tort was frightened by something although nothing happened to frighten it. Its one of those things that you notice occasionally but in my case never ask about! __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

19-03-2015, 07:49 PM	#5
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	By the way Pop, we like questions here. You do everyone a good turn by asking them! __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

19-03-2015, 01:45 PM	#2
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	You possibly mean the breathing action at rest? (their arms rhythmically move in & out?) If so, nothing to worry about its perfectly normal

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