Apr 5, 2013 #1 izzy2208 Member 5 Year Member Joined Jan 2, 2013 Messages 173 Location (City and/or State) illinois Hello donatello keeps biting his leg. Is this normal? He's litterally biting his leg as if he's trying to eat it. :s
Hello donatello keeps biting his leg. Is this normal? He's litterally biting his leg as if he's trying to eat it. :s
Apr 5, 2013 #2 theelectraco New Member 5 Year Member Joined Dec 12, 2012 Messages 1,484 Is he using his leg to get food off his face?
Apr 5, 2013 #3 izzy2208 Member 5 Year Member Joined Jan 2, 2013 Messages 173 Location (City and/or State) illinois Nope.... he's just taking a big bite at it likes its a piece of food
Apr 5, 2013 #4 Tom The Dog Trainer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 9, 2010 Messages 68,417 Location (City and/or State) Southern California No. Not normal. What sort of lighting and heating are you using?
Apr 5, 2013 #5 mctlong Moderator 10 Year Member! Joined Oct 17, 2009 Messages 2,649 Location (City and/or State) SF Valley, SoCal Strange behavior. Is there food or anything stuck on his leg? Is he biting it in between bites of real food?
Strange behavior. Is there food or anything stuck on his leg? Is he biting it in between bites of real food?
Apr 5, 2013 #6 T Tony the tank Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Aug 20, 2011 Messages 1,120 I don't know why they do it.. But I have caught my adults bitting the spurs on there legs quite a few times..... It's not a constant thing but I have caught all of them doing it one time or another....
I don't know why they do it.. But I have caught my adults bitting the spurs on there legs quite a few times..... It's not a constant thing but I have caught all of them doing it one time or another....
Apr 6, 2013 #7 l0velesly Active Member 10 Year Member! Joined Mar 28, 2011 Messages 2,452 Location (City and/or State) Lynnwood, WA Maybe it feels itchy there. It shouldn't be a big problem if it's not persistant.
Apr 6, 2013 #8 izzy2208 Member 5 Year Member Joined Jan 2, 2013 Messages 173 Location (City and/or State) illinois Thanks