Oh they are normally separate, i just tried putting them together as I was hoping to be able to breed her. I tried her with each of them...though I am wondering if putting the males into the enclosure she'd already been in for a month might have made her react more aggressively. I know Greek...
She shouldn't have had time to mate and it's only been in the last month. The first time i put her in with each of 2 different males she did the same thing...went directly for them, chased them down, started biting their legs, and flipped them over. My males are a 20 year old and a 10 year old...
Hi, i've got a 8 year old Hermann tortoise that was recently sold to me as female. However, she's pretty aggressive for a female and is attacking and harassing my males (haven't seen mounting yet, just biting and chasing). She was owned by her previous owner for only one year and I was told...
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Guaranteed female 12 year old Indian Star tortoise. 860grams 6" long plastron. I am moving out of the country this summer and want her to go to a good home. $2,000 obo picked up only. I am willing to meet to deliver but because of the fact that I am flying out 6/12 it...
Guaranteed female 12 year old Indian Star tortoise. I am moving out of the country this summer and want her to go to a good home. $2,000 obo picked up only. I am willing to meet to deliver but because of the fact that I am flying out 6/12 it will have to be before then and somewhere I will be...
At what size (length/weight) does everyone that's breeding start to pair their leopards up? My girls both hit 10lbs this winter and I'm curious what everyone else starts at. I figure I probably have another two years to go but can't find much info on best suggested dimensions and weight for...
i agree, first 3 pics look male last 3 look female.
And age/size for sexing really depends on the individual. My male showed he was 100% male around 4 years of age. I'm assuming my other two are female but waiting until they're bigger to be positive as I've read some people claiming they can...
I leave cuttlebones in all my enclosures inside and out for my leopards, stars, and greek. They always eat them eventually. It's good for their beak maintenance as well as a great source of calcium. You can get packs of 6 in the bird department at Petco, though i'm not sure if you have access...
Smallest is way too young still. Males generally have pretty huge tails so you'll notice the difference when you see it. The pic posted earlier is a perfect example. Also sometimes males will evert if you run their tail under warm (NOT HOT!) water. I had a male that did that every time i...
Sounds like a respiratory infection to me. I had a 5lb male that got it and he didn't have bubbles either but would make the squeaking noise and pull into his shell/act lethargic/etc. Definitely get it to the vet asap as it will most likely need antibiotics. Also daily soakings is a lot for a...
Thanks for the advice guys, i'll keep an eye out and make sure the females are all behaving normally just in case. Luckily i have a good friend nearby that is a tortoise lover and vet who already told me she'll help me out if there's signs of trouble :)
And yeah, he's constantly showing me his...
okay, so you think even if he did breed nothing will happen? That would be such a relief! I know breeding isn't suggested until 10lbs minimum, but you're referencing inches...do you mean to say they can breed at that plastron length or is it a typo? I know weight is typically more important...
Well, I had an incident of my male leopard tortoise somehow (we think he actually pushed under a 2x6" board separating his pen from the girls) getting into the girl's enclosure. We were made aware of his presence in their pen when we heard an odd grunting sound from the other side of the yard...