"Petting...?"

[sahdjb]

Do any of you find that your Sulcatas like to be "pet" or "scratched"? Do they typically tend to be interactive like this? Malawi's been allowing me to do so on his little head, and he seems to enjoy it - sometimes even pushing into it like say a cat would...Anyone?

 

[Utah Lynn]

Do any of you find that your Sulcatas like to be "pet" or "scratched"? Do they typically tend to be interactive like this? Malawi's been allowing me to do so on his little head, and he seems to enjoy it - sometimes even pushing into it like say a cat would...Anyone?

I do that with my RT's. They seem to really enjoy that.

 

[jbean7916]

Kp likes me to rub under his chin

 

[tyler0912]

Tiago enjoys a head scrub!

 

[AnthonyC]

Mine love it too!

 

[sahdjb]

Yay! That makes me happy to hear. I thought I might be going crazy at first...like "He didn't really just do that, did he?" LoL! Then of course I had to question myself - "Did he really like it, or is it because I want him to like it?" HaHa! I suppose I'm getting used to having a more intelligent turtle...not that the RES'S aren't smart....

 

[herpgirl24]

Mine lets me rub his head too. Although I get the impression it is just a way to get more food! He also runs up and down the tank if he sees me.

 

[dmarcus]

Only my rescuse enjoys it, my other two Sulcatas hate it...

 

[Torty Mom]

Lou not so much, but he is always underfoot. The babies love it!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Bob enjoys having his carapace rubbed and scratched but he doesn't like his head or legs touched.

 

[Tony the tank]

Tony loves to get his head scratched... He comes running up to me and sticks his head way out.. And when I scratch his head he pushes against my hand ..

But I always have to watch him.. Yesterday I was giving him a good scratch..while I was talking to my wife when I turned around he had his mouth wide open and was about to chomp on my hand..I was lucky.. I have seen him snap a good size carrot right in half with a quick bite....

 

[jdub]

both my sulcatas loves a little head rub from time to time too

 

[laramie]

Wilbur loves to be petted on the top of his head.

 

[ascott]

one of my CDTs LOVES to be rubbed....shell, legs, shoulder area, neck, side of neck, chin...even the little fatty areas by his back legs---but don't do that so often as I don't want a flash attack LOL

 

[reneereichert]

RE: "Petting...?"

My new guy is so sweet, he loves his neck rubbed..he stretches it out real far and loves every minute of it!!

 

[lester2011]

RE: "Petting...?"

Mine likes to be petted in the head, and he will let me touch his legs only sometimes. He mostly doesn't like his front legs touched.

 

[Weda737]

My little one likes it, but I'm really careful about petting his head, even though he pushes into just like you said, like a cat, and I only use one finger 'cause he's tiny, it still feels like I'm beating the crap out of him. I can't wait 'til he grows up.

 

[sahdjb]

I am a one finger "petter" too - He's just WAY too small right now!

 

[RV's mom]

RV likes to have her head rubbed, neck and front legs also..

 

[dmarcus]

So this is what Vegas does if we try no rub his head or neck, lol