Our bleating tortoise

[TheFinisher]

We’ve had Totty for almost a year now, she is 16-17 years old ( a friend gave her to us ) today she exhibited behaviour that we’ve not seen before ( like trying to mate with my foot and making a bleating sound ) along with quite a bit of butting our feet with her shell .
I’m thinking that the mounting onto my boot may be related to mating ? How about the shell butting ?

I did record a video but I can’t upload it .

She is a spur healed tortoise

 

[144 Grandpa Turtle]

Its springtime be nice

 

[Ink]

Are you sure she isn't a he? Post pictures of the plastron and tail area if you want.

 

[TammyJ]

Yes, pictures of underside (plastron) please. We think you may have a male tortoise.

 

[TheFinisher]

I had my suspicions
She/he is still in the den as it’s early morning here, I’ll post some pictures when I get home from work today.
Thanks

 

[TheFinisher]

And minutes later he/she appears.

 

[Maggie3fan]

Well, that looks like a pretty long tail to me...but is the plastron concave any? I can't tell...acts male looks female unless the plastron is...and everybody on this forum knows I am never right...lol wait for the experts...

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

And minutes later he/she appears.

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Maybe @zovick can sex the tortoise?

 

[zovick]

Maybe @zovick can sex the tortoise?

@TheFinisher
Your tortoise looks like a male to me.

 

[TheFinisher]

@TheFinisher
Your tortoise looks like a male to me.

That’s quite funny , we’ll have to tell the previous custodian of HIM
Thanks Zovick

 

[zolasmum]

That’s quite funny , we’ll have to tell the previous custodian of HIM
Thanks Zovick

Also the "bleating" sound you mention is likely to be one of the sounds male tortoises do while getting "in the mood" - Zola made a little squeaking sound right from the first, which has got a bit louder as he has got older!
Angie