Re: sulcata flipped on his back please help!

Posted by EJ on December 10, 2000 at 09:51:22:

In Reply to: sulcata flipped on his back please help! posted by Jennifer on December 10, 2000 at 03:28:05:

Jen, This happens all the time. Just make sure of a couple of things. One, that the little guy has a substrate that it can right itself and second, you reduce the chances of it overheating under a heat source. If this happens again don't right it right away. Give it a chance to right itself. Watch what is involved and give it a chance to learn how to right itself. You can go so far as to give it a little push in the direction it wants to go. Sounds cruel, yes, but you can't be there all the time and it learning to right itself is one of it's lifes necessities.
Ed

: i came home today and my baby was fine 20 minutes later i checked on him he was on his back!?!?!?! what do i do to make sure he doesnt get flipped over??? it was a shock to me now im really afraid please help!!!!!!!!!

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      • uh oh...get a new one, like this... Niki 12/13/00 (0)

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: Jen, This happens all the time. Just make sure of a couple of things. One, that the little guy has a substrate that it can right itself and second, you reduce the chances of it overheating under a heat source. If this happens again don't right it right away. Give it a chance to right itself. Watch what is involved and give it a chance to learn how to right itself. You can go so far as to give it a little push in the direction it wants to go. Sounds cruel, yes, but you can't be there all the time and it learning to right itself is one of it's lifes necessities. : Ed : : : i came home today and my baby was fine 20 minutes later i checked on him he was on his back!?!?!?! what do i do to make sure he doesnt get flipped over??? it was a shock to me now im really afraid please help!!!!!!!!!

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