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Morty
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head butting
Hi,
Does anyone know what it means when Sulcata's charge or head butt?
Just curious!
Thanks
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| 11-25-2007 02:57 PM |
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jlyoncc1
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RE: head butting
Well I am currently being faced with the same problem. When I got my sulcatas I was hoping to have 2 females and 1 male and I ended up with the opposite. Do you have more than 1? Are they male or female? Usually, the charging, etc is directed from my larger male to my smaller male but sometimes, when I go to put something in their enclosure like food or clean poo, he will charge towards my hand. I will have to sell one of my males because it will only get worse. He wants to be in charge. Good Luck!
Dee
2.2 Sulcatas, 1.2 Russians, 0.0.2 Leopards, 1.3 Eastern Box Turtles, 0.3 dogs, 3.2 kids, 1.0 Patient Husband
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| 11-25-2007 06:52 PM |
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Tortoise Mommy
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RE: head butting
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Well I am currently being faced with the same problem. When I got my sulcatas I was hoping to have 2 females and 1 male and I ended up with the opposite. Do you have more than 1? Are they male or female? Usually, the charging, etc is directed from my larger male to my smaller male but sometimes, when I go to put something in their enclosure like food or clean poo, he will charge towards my hand. I will have to sell one of my males because it will only get worse. He wants to be in charge. Good Luck!
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| 11-27-2007 02:18 PM |
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Tortoise Mommy
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RE: head butting
I am having the same problem as well, what I have learned so far, even male and females ram each other, it is all part of the mating game. My Male will ram me also, I was watering the yard not paying attention he came up behind me ramed my leg so hard I just about fell. He did not want me in his yard, he was trying to tell me that was his girl, (she isnt of breeding age) he is 50lbs. We all have alot to learn about these guys. Something new all the time.
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| 11-27-2007 02:25 PM |
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Morty
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RE: head butting
We only have one - Morty - he is only 5 years old so pretty small still. Mostly he just headbutts us some if we're in his yard doing something but he started at pushing against the wall which is what made me curious!
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| 11-27-2007 08:41 PM |
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