I've had my two spur thighed tortoises for over ten years, and they've always been kept together. Today I noticed the male mounting and biting the female (I've posted a few questions in the breeding section of the forums about this).
Should I separate them? Is the male likely to pester the female if they stay living together? This is the first I've seen him do this, but I imagine it's not going to be a one off! I know tortoises and other reptiles aren't the same as cats and dogs, but I've got this big worry that if I split them up they'll really miss each other! Plus it means buying another enclosure. I'll do it if necessary because obviously I want them to be happy, but I wasn't sure if people kept males and females together happily?
I hadn't thought about breeding until now, as up until recently I'd been categorically told they were both female!
Should I separate them? Is the male likely to pester the female if they stay living together? This is the first I've seen him do this, but I imagine it's not going to be a one off! I know tortoises and other reptiles aren't the same as cats and dogs, but I've got this big worry that if I split them up they'll really miss each other! Plus it means buying another enclosure. I'll do it if necessary because obviously I want them to be happy, but I wasn't sure if people kept males and females together happily?
I hadn't thought about breeding until now, as up until recently I'd been categorically told they were both female!