Pastel Tortie
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Sometimes Junior does the head tuck and hiss, sometimes she doesn't. She was okay when she realized it was me. I think she may have pulled into her shell suddenly because of the angle of my hands, or the shadows, when I moved to get her from her enclosure. I was trying to get all of that done quickly, so she may have felt some of it was too abrupt (maybe).I like the idea because they don't need dirt plugging up their little belly. I've never seen my little girl boxie hiss and pull her head in like that. My tortoise does even though he's used to me. Once he knows it's me he's begging not doing the hissy fit. He will let anyone give him a shell rub.. Could it be because she's older? Or used to people? She is still timid and I don't bother her if she's wanting to eat. She doesn't do the hiss and hide. She chirps when she eats.