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I have posted a few times about Trip, my brand new baby with a kink in his back who also flips over frequently. This is his first full day here, and he is eating and drinking well. I have found him about 4 times today on his back unable to flip himself over. I helped him out immediately, but I can't watch him all day. Will it harm him if he is on his back for a while? I was thinking about strategically placing flat rocks throughout his tank to give him something to 'get a grip on' and right himself. Any other ideas???

Thanks,
Laura

Awhile back ago, a friend of mine, was telling me about a dragon she took in, it had a twisted neck (I think), it's head always stayed cocked up like he was looking at you, (I had one that was doing that also) so she started telling me her story, she said she babied this little dragon all the time, because he always needed help, and would flip over, she went to work one day, and some how he had flipped over and must have freaked out, he was kind of wedged in betweeen his cave and a rock, she thinks he just freaked out and died, becuase he was trapped, she said he was perfectly healthy, her vet told her the neck thing was genetic, but otherwise he was healthy, she had had her for about a year she said. So I guess in a long story I'm just saying be careful how you place the rocks LOL

they dont do well on their backs for extended periods as it is very hard for them to breath. have you had the little guy to the vet about this? are you sure its a twisted spine and not something else? look up in the forum "stargazing" and see what you come up with. i hope the little guy does well, keep us updated.

>>Awhile back ago, a friend of mine, was telling me about a dragon she took in, it had a twisted neck (I think), it's head always stayed cocked up like he was looking at you, (I had one that was doing that also) so she started telling me her story, she said she babied this little dragon all the time, because he always needed help, and would flip over, she went to work one day, and some how he had flipped over and must have freaked out, he was kind of wedged in betweeen his cave and a rock, she thinks he just freaked out and died, becuase he was trapped, she said he was perfectly healthy, her vet told her the neck thing was genetic, but otherwise he was healthy, she had had her for about a year she said. So I guess in a long story I'm just saying be careful how you place the rocks LOL
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