i was cleaning my female red foots tortoise box today and when i was in it cleaning it (6ftx10ft) she came up to me and was rubbing her shell on me and her tail was wagging what does this mean??
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my red foot tortoise rubbing her shell
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I have no idea, sounds very interesting. Hopefully someone knows because I would like to know as well..
Well you have sparked my curiosity??? Interesting
she is 9 years old i thought it would have something to do with she wants to mate? but i do not that a male YET and im looking for one for her but yes she is very friendly. either that or she didnt want me in her house i dont know
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My red foot only "wags" his tail when he is about to poop.
Wagging tail often means pooping, although I have seen mine wag when they are walking around in a very large habitat.
The rubbing part is also interesting.
The rubbing part is also interesting.
yea like when shes out side she always wags her tail even inside but she doesnt go to the bathroom and yes im determined to find out why she rubs up against me its weird but cool
It's just her way of saying"is that a banana in your pocket,or are you just happy to see me".
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jackrat said:
HAHAHAHA!!!
jackrat said:
hahahaha
sometimes mine rubs on debri as they pass and i was curious about it one day.
terryo said:
hahahahahaha I just laughed for like 5 minutes straight!!
Dale wags all of the time and so does Fernando. Sometimes I think it's because they're flirting and other times I think it's a dominance thing. I like Terry's video. Dale does do that too when you rub his butt.
Many torts like being scratched in the manner shown in the video. I have seen RF's approach and stand on their tiptoes waiting for their daily scratch. Apparently their carapaces occasionally itch. It seems to occur more often in captive reared individuals - maybe due to the more rapid growth or lack of sufficient plant undergrowth upon which they would naturally rub.
terryo said:
yes she does it but not as crazy as that one does it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyooPMELOuQ&feature=related
OMG This one's so funny. There are so many on youtube.
OMG This one's so funny. There are so many on youtube.
i love those videos! but my redfoot does this too, she did it for a long time one day when i changed the dirt, she rubbed her back end up against a plant for a very long time. I thought maybe it was a scent thing or a mating thing, but i havent figured it out
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