My Tunisian Spur-Thigh " Miles " Acting strangely..

AdamK · 23-01-2011, 08:36 PM

I've only seen him do it once, but was very scary to witness. He was literally asleep in the corner of his viv.. i want over to have a look at him, his head was fairly deep into his shell, then all of a sudden he started kind of spazzing out like he was having a nightmare or something?? his head staring moving strangely quite fast and his mouth was opening like he was dreaming.. i was truely alarmed when it happened so i picked him up, and it stopped straight the way.. Was just wondering wether anyone has any advice on what this is or wether tortoises do actually dream?

Thank you, Adam.

TortBabe · 23-01-2011, 08:48 PM

Was he maybe just stretching?

AdamK · 23-01-2011, 08:49 PM

It didn't seem like stretching, seemed a lot more forced and intense..?

TortBabe · 23-01-2011, 08:54 PM

Does he seem ok in himself now? Am wondering did he maybe have something stuck in his throat? Hopefully someone more experienced will be along soon

AdamK · 23-01-2011, 08:56 PM

He seems fine now Tortbabe..

**Bindi** · 23-01-2011, 09:00 PM

Hi adam, glad he seems to be ok now.

As I said in chat my first thought was that he may have something stuck in his mouth. I would give him a bath to give him the chance to have a drink.

23-01-2011, 08:36 PM	#1
AdamK Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 52	My Tunisian Spur-Thigh " Miles " Acting strangely.. I've only seen him do it once, but was very scary to witness. He was literally asleep in the corner of his viv.. i want over to have a look at him, his head was fairly deep into his shell, then all of a sudden he started kind of spazzing out like he was having a nightmare or something?? his head staring moving strangely quite fast and his mouth was opening like he was dreaming.. i was truely alarmed when it happened so i picked him up, and it stopped straight the way.. Was just wondering wether anyone has any advice on what this is or wether tortoises do actually dream? Thank you, Adam.

23-01-2011, 08:48 PM	#2
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	Was he maybe just stretching? __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

23-01-2011, 08:54 PM	#4
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	Does he seem ok in himself now? Am wondering did he maybe have something stuck in his throat? Hopefully someone more experienced will be along soon __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

23-01-2011, 09:00 PM	#6
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Hi adam, glad he seems to be ok now. As I said in chat my first thought was that he may have something stuck in his mouth. I would give him a bath to give him the chance to have a drink. __________________

23-01-2011, 08:49 PM	#3
AdamK Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 52	It didn't seem like stretching, seemed a lot more forced and intense..?

23-01-2011, 08:56 PM	#5
AdamK Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 52	He seems fine now Tortbabe..

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