Is this normal?

[Raymo2477]

Have a sexed pair of Hermann's torts and the female seems to burrow most of the day...I wake her up for feedings and she devours everything and is active for a bit (maybe 1-2 hours) and then she burrows again and occasionally roams around. The male is always on the move but only eats a little bit then goes back to roaming. I just doubled the size of he enclosure by connecting two large tubs and the male still will end up in a corner trying to climb up the wall.

I thought the female was hiding from the male and that's why I added the space.

Is this normal?

 

[pdrobber]

sounds pretty ok to me...they'll roam when they feel like it. Unless he's trying to escape the heat or something.

 

[ascott]

Sounds like normal tortoise behavior to me

 

[dav3]

ahh torts <3

 

[Raymo2477]

Sounds like normal tortoise behavior to me

I don't think it's the heat...cool side is about 70-75 warm side 85 basking 95-100.

 

[pdrobber]

yeah that sounds pretty OK for temps.

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

What are their sizes?

 

[Raymo2477]

Male 4.5" female about 4".

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

Male 4.5" female about 4".

Male may be attempting to mate the rather young female...he's of the size that is pretty much "driven"...

Might consider seperating them or getting a few more females (to lessen his attention on the one).