Hi, just wondering if anyone else has had trouble putting a larger female with a smaller male? My male hermann has adjusted to many females but they've always been smaller than him. He's being abnormally aggressive towards her, only difference is her size. Normally I can just put a female in the enclosure he will sniff around her for a few minutes & be done with her.
He keeps scratching her shell with his beak & bobbing his head at her which is aggression/dominance. climbing on her, trying to sit on her head while she sleeps. I had to remove her last night bc I can't keep them unattended or he will just torture her. bitting at her arms an face. I've seen the "mating" dance and this is different. Mating dance he bites gently at the back legs. This is quicker / snapping.
It's looking like she won't be able to be with the other females in the enclosure bc I'm afraid he'll stress her to the point he kills her.. ive tried introducing them on neutral ground (nobodies territory) ..Any suggestions?
He keeps scratching her shell with his beak & bobbing his head at her which is aggression/dominance. climbing on her, trying to sit on her head while she sleeps. I had to remove her last night bc I can't keep them unattended or he will just torture her. bitting at her arms an face. I've seen the "mating" dance and this is different. Mating dance he bites gently at the back legs. This is quicker / snapping.
It's looking like she won't be able to be with the other females in the enclosure bc I'm afraid he'll stress her to the point he kills her.. ive tried introducing them on neutral ground (nobodies territory) ..Any suggestions?