My hatchling sulcata tortoise bobs his heads and moves his legs around kinda spastic like when he lays down. Is this a bad thing, or is it kinda' common?
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Head bobbing
bakercl1
May 24, 2007 12:48 PM
Replies (3)
melgrj7
May 25, 2007 07:57 PM
Head bobbing can mean he is agitated. It can also mean he is having trouble breathing. Is there anything comin out of his nose?
bakercl1
May 26, 2007 11:02 PM
Nope, none that I can see at all. His nose and eyes both look very healthy, when he has his food cleaned off of them 
, he may of just been agitated becuase I was moving his food bowel around, that's when I first noticed it. He dosen't really do it anymore, i'll keep an eye on him though
nybuckeye
May 30, 2007 11:50 AM
>>My hatchling sulcata tortoise bobs his heads and moves his legs around kinda spastic like when he lays down. Is this a bad thing, or is it kinda' common?
Torts lack a diaphram, when they are startled, or scared they breathe harder. Because they dont have a diaphram their heads and sometimes legs bob when they breathe.
