This might be a wierd question but...
I just caught my 'new' tortoise nipping at the smaller one after a 'head bob'.
I know two males means trouble, also a male and a female means trouble. This is why i made sure the one i had was female(confirmed by a reptile vet) before getting a new one (that is also female presumed female).
When i introduced the new(bigger) tortoise, The smaller one was 'head bobbing' at it. but it has never bitten the big tortoise.
Then months went by... without issues.
Today, i caught the big one 'head bobbing' and actually nipping at the smaller one.
the smaller one doesnt seem to be too bothered and doesn't avoid the big one (keeps running up to it).
So the question is: Is it possible two females can harras eachother too?
Heres a video of the big one bobbing and nipping :
(bobbing around 00:25, biting around 00:45)
I attached a picture of the underside of the 'big' tort... It does look female to me, but if someone else has a different opinion, feel free to tell me.
I just caught my 'new' tortoise nipping at the smaller one after a 'head bob'.
I know two males means trouble, also a male and a female means trouble. This is why i made sure the one i had was female(confirmed by a reptile vet) before getting a new one (that is also female presumed female).
When i introduced the new(bigger) tortoise, The smaller one was 'head bobbing' at it. but it has never bitten the big tortoise.
Then months went by... without issues.
Today, i caught the big one 'head bobbing' and actually nipping at the smaller one.
the smaller one doesnt seem to be too bothered and doesn't avoid the big one (keeps running up to it).
So the question is: Is it possible two females can harras eachother too?
Heres a video of the big one bobbing and nipping :
(bobbing around 00:25, biting around 00:45)
I attached a picture of the underside of the 'big' tort... It does look female to me, but if someone else has a different opinion, feel free to tell me.