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Old 18-09-2007, 03:40 PM
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Default Totoises at bath time

Sometimes my little ones stick their head right under water including their eyes when they are having their bath! It's not like when they drink where they only put their mouth in. Everytime they do it I think I might drown so lift them out. Am I being paranoid or is there something wrong? not read about anything like this before
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Old 18-09-2007, 03:46 PM
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Are you sure they aren't drinking? Torts need to have their nares in water as well as thei mouths when they are drinking.
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Old 18-09-2007, 03:50 PM
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Oh really?? I guess they could be then. Does yours stick it's whole head in as well?
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Old 18-09-2007, 03:52 PM
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Some of mine do this some dont. Some just open their mouths and drink. Don't worry about it they will come up for air once they have finished.
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Old 18-09-2007, 03:54 PM
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hi ,yes mine do that sometimes,long as water not to deep and they can lift it out again ,they should be fine
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I have seen one of mine stick their hole head in the water yes.... Can't remember who though!!!
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Old 18-09-2007, 03:55 PM
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Panic over then it seems. thanks for all your help
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Old 18-09-2007, 03:56 PM
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They do like to make you panic don't they!
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Old 18-09-2007, 04:07 PM
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Well I spent about a year doing my research and within the first week of actually having them I've already learnt something new.
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Old 18-09-2007, 04:08 PM
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Im always learning, you never stop learning about tortoises, and ive kept tortoises for 10 years. Thats why they interest me so much.
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