Hello all,
I was reading a book on Red-footed tortoises and noticed something interesting. The author stated that if someone were to have a Red-footed tortoise that it should be a male. The reasoning was that a female will lay clusters of eggs as she ages and it will effect her health. Any thoughts on this? I have a female Red-footed tortoise which I adore! She follows me around the yard (even when she's not hungry) and hangs out with me. If she hears my voice she comes out of her cubby hole in the back yard behind the shed and heads straight towards me. With so much love, I'd hate to think that I was doing a back thing keeping her. Then I think...Even if she were elsewhere, she'd be alone anyway so...what's the difference? The book really got me thinking...
Perhaps some ideas on how to make sure she's healthy when she starts laying eggs. Right now she is 5 years old. I've had her since she was 6 months old.
Also, what does it mean when she shakes her rear when I scratch her shell there? It's cute, but I don't want to annoy her.
I was reading a book on Red-footed tortoises and noticed something interesting. The author stated that if someone were to have a Red-footed tortoise that it should be a male. The reasoning was that a female will lay clusters of eggs as she ages and it will effect her health. Any thoughts on this? I have a female Red-footed tortoise which I adore! She follows me around the yard (even when she's not hungry) and hangs out with me. If she hears my voice she comes out of her cubby hole in the back yard behind the shed and heads straight towards me. With so much love, I'd hate to think that I was doing a back thing keeping her. Then I think...Even if she were elsewhere, she'd be alone anyway so...what's the difference? The book really got me thinking...
Perhaps some ideas on how to make sure she's healthy when she starts laying eggs. Right now she is 5 years old. I've had her since she was 6 months old.
Also, what does it mean when she shakes her rear when I scratch her shell there? It's cute, but I don't want to annoy her.