Redfoot keeps flipping over

Discussion in 'Tortoises' started by Byrn, Jun 23, 2007.

  1. Byrn

    Byrn New Member

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    My little red foot seems to flip herself over quite often. There hasn't been any problems yet but once she did flip over in her water dish, luckily she had emptied it earlier that day. Right now she's in a 35 Qt. rubbermaid, the sides are pretty steep. What's the best way to keep her from flipping. I'm at work most of the day and I would never forgive myself if something happened to her while I was gone. How long would she have to be stuck upside down for it to hurt her?
     
  2. JEFFREH

    JEFFREH Administrator

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  3. strange_wings

    strange_wings Member

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    No idea how long it would take to hurt her or how to keep her from flipping. Have you taken her to a vet to make sure there are no medical problems?
    Is she unable to flip herself back over on her own?
     

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