tort drowning himself

mervs*mummy · 25-09-2008, 11:07 PM

lately when I bath Tommy he has been putting his head under the water and leaving it there for ages

he seems to go to sleep (his legs go all akimbo like when hes asleep )
then all of a sudden he will lift his head up and start making burping noises

I swear he is trying to give me a heart attack or something
is it normal????
or is he just showing his strange side again

Beverley · 25-09-2008, 11:55 PM

I remember once bathing a little Ibera in pet shop, it kept its head under the water for 5mins at one point I thought he must be dead when he everntually did come up for air he passed an enormous amount of urates, that tort really needed a drink

goldblend · 26-09-2008, 12:32 AM

omg im so glad i read this...
if axle or ozzie did this to me before i read it i would be having kittens lol

midi-mania · 26-09-2008, 10:41 PM

i never knew, do you mean the whole head or just upto the nostrells?

ME SHELL · 26-09-2008, 10:44 PM

No put theor whole head under water. It really scare you.

midi-mania · 26-09-2008, 11:19 PM

lol my dad would go crazy at me if i put my hermiony in enough water for her to be able to put her head totally under, she is now all shinny and clean becuase i washed her just before, i used a soft sponge and the shower (set to warm, im really sensitive to heat and when my dad used to make a bath for me i used to put loads of cold water in untill it was just right) she seemed to quite enjoy it and passed urates and a poo whilst i was washing the bottom of her shell =/

lindso3000 · 28-09-2008, 11:50 AM

Mine do this all the time and i just thought they were drifting off to sleep! Im pleased to know they are drinking!

25-09-2008, 11:07 PM	#1
mervsmummy Member Egg* Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 68	tort drowning himself lately when I bath Tommy he has been putting his head under the water and leaving it there for ages he seems to go to sleep (his legs go all akimbo like when hes asleep ) then all of a sudden he will lift his head up and start making burping noises I swear he is trying to give me a heart attack or something is it normal???? or is he just showing his strange side again

25-09-2008, 11:55 PM	#2
Beverley Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,493	I remember once bathing a little Ibera in pet shop, it kept its head under the water for 5mins at one point I thought he must be dead when he everntually did come up for air he passed an enormous amount of urates, that tort really needed a drink __________________

26-09-2008, 12:32 AM	#3
goldblend Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maidstone , Kent Posts: 84	omg im so glad i read this... if axle or ozzie did this to me before i read it i would be having kittens lol __________________ Michelle aka Goldblend Adopted 2 Hermanns from a bad home, they much happier nowadays - August 2008 Axle (male) & Ozzie (Fem) TBH Syrian Hammies Summer & Lucky Mother to Willz (16) & Dan (11) Wife to Hubby George Part-time bakery worker, as well as cook, cleaner etc etc and exhausted ........

26-09-2008, 10:41 PM	#4
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	i never knew, do you mean the whole head or just upto the nostrells? __________________ Gav

26-09-2008, 11:19 PM	#6
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	lol my dad would go crazy at me if i put my hermiony in enough water for her to be able to put her head totally under, she is now all shinny and clean becuase i washed her just before, i used a soft sponge and the shower (set to warm, im really sensitive to heat and when my dad used to make a bath for me i used to put loads of cold water in untill it was just right) she seemed to quite enjoy it and passed urates and a poo whilst i was washing the bottom of her shell =/ __________________ Gav

26-09-2008, 10:44 PM	#5
ME SHELL Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,484	No put theor whole head under water. It really scare you.

28-09-2008, 11:50 AM	#7
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	Mine do this all the time and i just thought they were drifting off to sleep! Im pleased to know they are drinking! __________________ Keeper of horsfields, redfoots, Hermans, bearded dragon and 2 rats

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