my sully has attitude

[jason g.]

Well I'm just curious but the thing is me and Rodney was outside earlier and I gave him some water and spring mix. Well these 2 little sparrows about 4" tall kept trying to steal his spring mix. Well Rodney wasn't having none of it he would charge after them till they flew away. I personally thought it was adorable because he was protecting his most prize possession FOOD!!!! LOL My question is is this kinda attitude and lack of fear normal for a 5" 1/2 lbs 7 month old tort. I mean arnt birds there natural predators ?

 

[Jacob]

I Wouldnt say birds are natural predators. Fur sure hawks and owls are tho

 

[jason g.]

Well good then he's just controlling the pests. Lol

 

[KimandKarasi]

Lol! That's cute XD but no, sparrows shouldn't be a natural predator, if you see him chasing off a hawk or owl though, I think I would be a little proud As I promptly take him inside, lol! I had to kick a raccoon the other day (poor guy, I didn't mean to I just freaked out a little and went into mommy mode.. ) for trying to pick up and run off with my baby gotta be careful at all times with the littler ones!!

 

[wellington]

I think you need to catch that on video, how cute, until he gets big that is. Well then you might have to drop his food and run

 

[Laurie]

Lol! That's cute XD but no, sparrows shouldn't be a natural predator, if you see him chasing off a hawk or owl though, I think I would be a little proud As I promptly take him inside, lol! I had to kick a raccoon the other day (poor guy, I didn't mean to I just freaked out a little and went into mommy mode.. ) for trying to pick up and run off with my baby gotta be careful at all times with the littler ones!!

I think if you have had such a close call with a raccoon while having your baby tort outside, you should make sure to only bring him/her outside when you can provide a secure, safe enclosure. It would be awful to watch an animal run off with your tort.

 

[KimandKarasi]

I think if you have had such a close call with a raccoon while having your baby tort outside, you should make sure to only bring him/her outside when you can provide a secure, safe enclosure. It would be awful to watch an animal run off with your tort.

True, but that was only because I had stayed out past dark when the raccoons start dropping from trees like ninjas... I won't be doing that again ever

 

[jason g.]

I think you need to catch that on video, how cute, until he gets big that is. Well then you might have to drop his food and run

Lol Nah he loves dad I'll never have to run.; ) I will try to catch it on video. I'm sure it will happen again. He didn't like those sparrows. I guess I wouldn't either if they were stealing my food. Although he did have a whole big lawn FULL of weeds. ( I hate yard work. My tort is lucky haven't sprayed pesticides or pulled a weed scince I moved here.lol)

 

[dmmj]

Sparrows are competition only for spring mix, no danger to them, More predatory species such as falcons and such, can be a danger. I think you will find that most sulcatas have lots of attitude.

 

[Tom]

The lack of fear is normal for a 5" sulcata, but the charging other animals in defense of food, now that is unusual. I have seen them ram a hand that was put too close to their face in a sort of startled defensive mode, but intentionally charging birds at his food service area is a new one for me. I love animals with a little attitude and some fight in them, so I think this is pretty cool.

 

[6speedtitaniumr/t]

I think if you have had such a close call with a raccoon while having your baby tort outside, you should make sure to only bring him/her outside when you can provide a secure, safe enclosure. It would be awful to watch an animal run off with your tort.

True, but that was only because I had stayed out past dark when the raccoons start dropping from trees like ninjas... I won't be doing that again ever

Sounds like you need to invest in one of these and bait those raccoons with some cat food.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/catch-and-release-live-animal-trap-32-in-x-10-in-x-12-in--5132022

 

[jason g.]

The lack of fear is normal for a 5" sulcata, but the charging other animals in defense of food, now that is unusual. I have seen them ram a hand that was put too close to their face in a sort of startled defensive mode, but intentionally charging birds at his food service area is a new one for me. I love animals with a little attitude and some fight in them, so I think this is pretty cool.

I agree I love a little attitude in my animals. I almost wonder if he was playing. Of course he never got close enough to them but he was interested. He watched them like he was watching me when I get home from work. He's always wanting food. I think he just likes to always have food in his dish. You would think I starve him but he gets a wiiiide variety of greens weeds and flowers and plenty of grassland tort food.