Weak neck muscles at baby tortoise

Hanako · 13-07-2015, 11:40 PM

One of my one week old babies seem to have some possibly health problem. It looks like if it is too weak to hold his/her head up. It constantly walks around with head nearly touching ground. When I gave her bath, it managed to keep head up for a short time but then the head dropped again ( and no, it definitely wasn't drinking. It nearly drowned, even though the water was really shallow).

Has anyone ever had tortoise hatched with this problem? What is her likely prognoses? Does she have a chance to strengthen the muscles or is it likely she won't survive?

13-07-2015, 11:40 PM	#1
Hanako Member Hatchling Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 690	Weak neck muscles at baby tortoise One of my one week old babies seem to have some possibly health problem. It looks like if it is too weak to hold his/her head up. It constantly walks around with head nearly touching ground. When I gave her bath, it managed to keep head up for a short time but then the head dropped again ( and no, it definitely wasn't drinking. It nearly drowned, even though the water was really shallow). Has anyone ever had tortoise hatched with this problem? What is her likely prognoses? Does she have a chance to strengthen the muscles or is it likely she won't survive?

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