20-09-2013, 10:03 PM | #1 |
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My little hermanni hermanni has started to 'slob out' under the hot lamp. He/she just gets in place and slobs out legs in any direction and he even rests his head on the floor, the first time I saw this I thought he had died but he was asleep!
He moves into the cooler/bedroom area (if you like) after a few hours and sleeps for a bit longer, then wander around and sip some water then slob again. Also, sometimes before the slob action he stand rocking back and too ever so slightly on his front legs. If I let him out onto my desk he explores and even runs like a nutter if a tort can be described as running like a nutter. He is eating ok, and drinks in his bath every morning. He is 90mm x 120g. Any feedback will be greatfully received |
20-09-2013, 10:12 PM | #2 |
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Sounds perfectly normal, they do look cute when all stretched out like that, once you are happy they are alive anyway...
Yes I think running like a Nutter could be a fair description, mine have done that, will be cos the desk is somewhere different I think
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Really made me chuckle - really good description of a happy tort Yep, they sure can run like nutters when the mood takes them
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20-09-2013, 10:29 PM | #4 |
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cool & thanks for the feedback, I am pleased he is happy, Comical little chap
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21-09-2013, 09:45 AM | #5 | |
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All normal. They get all their UV through the skin, so it all hangs out:0)
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21-09-2013, 10:15 AM | #6 |
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this sounds like the weird one mine do where their heads are flat and slightly curved tot he side.... in fact sometimes they are both like that almost in parallel
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21-09-2013, 11:02 AM | #7 |
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Mine do too, I love seeing them all hung out in sinc lol x
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21-09-2013, 11:42 AM | #8 |
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Petey does this too. Also has taken to sniffing the carpet??? Was at mums for a week so think thats him just checking he is home.
Running like a nutter he he yep sounds right.
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21-09-2013, 12:43 PM | #9 |
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lol, it's great to read everyone's comments are similar and just as funny
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21-09-2013, 01:58 PM | #10 |
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Your tort sounds so sweet, I love it when they sun bathe and let it all hang out, and yes run around like little nutters, all sounds wonderfully normal. Would love to see some pics.
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