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I have a California Desert tortoise that we found as a new hatchling. She (assuming it's a she at this point) will be 6 this summer. She just came out of hibernation and she started biting. When she sees us in the yard, she hauls butt over to us with the sole intent of biting us. This is a new behavior for her. She is very healthy, has never been sick, she goes in at night and out during the day, gets plenty of sun and area to roam in a tortoise proof yard. I'm not sure why she started this behavior. I'm hoping it will stop and this isn't an indication of the type of personality she will have. When she gets ready to bite, she pulls her head back and sort of launches herself at you. Not sure if that helps describe what she is doing. She will bite your shoe, your toe or your finger.