loss of balance?!?

hey everyone, ive noticed whenever i put shelly down after holding him, or when placing him in his bath, he leans to one side before finding his balance.... he nearly fell totally on his one side in his bath this morning after i placed him in it, i caught him in time though but was wondering if this was normal?!?

Do his ears look OK - no swelling or anything?

everything seems ok with him..... i guess its just where hes trying to find his feet when i first put him down?!?

[hbvet]

In my opinion as a reptile vet, I dont consider that normal and would recommend a check up -

causes of this include head trauma, excessive heat, low blood calcium/glucose, liver disease, ear abscessation, meningitis.

HTH

Hannah

Originally Posted by hbvet

In my opinion as a reptile vet, I dont consider that normal and would recommend a check up -

causes of this include head trauma, excessive heat, low blood calcium/glucose, liver disease, ear abscessation, meningitis.

HTH

Hannah

I was thinking along the lines of my little Stevie too Hannah. Thet's the one with all it's bones but not necessarily in the right places I was hoping with age this would improve but she seems to be more wobbly than ever now. Of course this is more obvious in that she is a different shape and uses her front legs like a turtle Do you have pics of yours Laura?

hi, omg, you got me worried now, hes been like it for a little while... nothing else seems different about him, he seems perfectly normal apart from that.... and it doesnt happen all the time?!? im going to get him checked out though to be on a safe side, not sure of a good reptile vet in my area though, the vet i normally go to is ok, but dont specialise in reptiles?!?

yea i got pics of him, theres some in the pictures forum but will put a couple more up for you

It does seem this tortoise mayhave a problem. Where did you get him from and how was he kept previously?

i got him from a breeder in south wales, and hes been kept in a viv for a while, but i kitted him out with a whole new house and everything, its the fact that he was kept in the viv thats got me worried...... and like i said it doesnt happen all the time, and he dont fall over just a bit 'wobbly'

its really awkward with my working hours to get him to a vet but i am going to book and get him checked out for definate, to make sure hes ok, and to put my mind at rest!

thanx for your help everyone!