Mating Question

AJ1 · 15-06-2011, 08:47 PM

Hello all, I have 2 Tseudo's, one gracia gracia one gracia iberia. The oldest, Violet who's 6 has started mounting Yoda who's 2, my question is do females mount or could it be that she's a male? They have very different tails, Violet has a rounded, stumpy tail where as yoda's is more pointy. Also when she was mating, I saw nothing come out but liquid (sorry I know, TMI). She was definitely trying to have sex with him, she was squeeking, I've seen her rubbing her tail against a stone too. So is she just a frisky lady or is Violet a Victor?

Thanks in advance x

**egyptiandan64** · 15-06-2011, 09:00 PM

Can you post pictures of both your tortoises? Top shell (carapace), bottom shell (plastron) and tail. This will help us be able to sex both your tortoises.

Danny

AJ1 · 15-06-2011, 09:01 PM

okie dokie, I'll take some now, thank you!

AJ1 · 15-06-2011, 09:34 PM

I've uploaded some pics here http://imageshack.us/g/580/56230323.jpg/

AJ1 · 15-06-2011, 09:40 PM

This is their topshell [IMG][IMG=http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/1210/79926180.th.jpg][/IMG][/IMG]

**egyptiandan64** · 15-06-2011, 11:02 PM

Violet is a male and Yoda is a female. They are though both Testudo graeca ibera. It would probably be a good idea to seperate the 2 of them as Violet is becoming adult and Yoda is much to small to be with an adult male.

Danny

AJ1 · 15-06-2011, 11:06 PM

I bought yoda a few months ago and was told he was definitely a boy! grrrrr that's annoying. They seem to enjoy each others company though, they're always nuzzling each other and they're always snuggling up together, they also stay together in the garden, I think they may miss each other if I seperate them but I do see what you're saying, thank you so much for your help x

EJ · 16-06-2011, 02:45 PM

Yup... I can't imagine the behavioral trait that dictates the behavior... actually I can... females can be quite dominearing at times.

...but... females do mount... for some reason.

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Originally Posted by AJ1

Hello all, I have 2 Tseudo's, one gracia gracia one gracia iberia. The oldest, Violet who's 6 has started mounting Yoda who's 2, my question is do females mount or could it be that she's a male? They have very different tails, Violet has a rounded, stumpy tail where as yoda's is more pointy. Also when she was mating, I saw nothing come out but liquid (sorry I know, TMI). She was definitely trying to have sex with him, she was squeeking, I've seen her rubbing her tail against a stone too. So is she just a frisky lady or is Violet a Victor?

Thanks in advance x

AJ1 · 16-06-2011, 06:37 PM

I've actually realised it's the stone he's mounting not the little one, hopefully they'll live together happily, if not I have the old tortoise table I could put the little one in. They've become very close lately, always cuddling up together and nuzzling each other, it's very sweet

15-06-2011, 08:47 PM	#1
AJ1 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: S Wales, UK Posts: 12	Mating Question Hello all, I have 2 Tseudo's, one gracia gracia one gracia iberia. The oldest, Violet who's 6 has started mounting Yoda who's 2, my question is do females mount or could it be that she's a male? They have very different tails, Violet has a rounded, stumpy tail where as yoda's is more pointy. Also when she was mating, I saw nothing come out but liquid (sorry I know, TMI). She was definitely trying to have sex with him, she was squeeking, I've seen her rubbing her tail against a stone too. So is she just a frisky lady or is Violet a Victor? Thanks in advance x

15-06-2011, 09:00 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Can you post pictures of both your tortoises? Top shell (carapace), bottom shell (plastron) and tail. This will help us be able to sex both your tortoises. Danny __________________

15-06-2011, 11:02 PM	#6
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Violet is a male and Yoda is a female. They are though both Testudo graeca ibera. It would probably be a good idea to seperate the 2 of them as Violet is becoming adult and Yoda is much to small to be with an adult male. Danny __________________

15-06-2011, 09:01 PM	#3
AJ1 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: S Wales, UK Posts: 12	okie dokie, I'll take some now, thank you!

15-06-2011, 09:34 PM	#4
AJ1 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: S Wales, UK Posts: 12	I've uploaded some pics here http://imageshack.us/g/580/56230323.jpg/

15-06-2011, 09:40 PM	#5
AJ1 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: S Wales, UK Posts: 12	This is their topshell [IMG][IMG=http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/1210/79926180.th.jpg][/IMG][/IMG]

15-06-2011, 11:06 PM	#7
AJ1 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: S Wales, UK Posts: 12	I bought yoda a few months ago and was told he was definitely a boy! grrrrr that's annoying. They seem to enjoy each others company though, they're always nuzzling each other and they're always snuggling up together, they also stay together in the garden, I think they may miss each other if I seperate them but I do see what you're saying, thank you so much for your help x

16-06-2011, 06:37 PM	#9
AJ1 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: S Wales, UK Posts: 12	I've actually realised it's the stone he's mounting not the little one, hopefully they'll live together happily, if not I have the old tortoise table I could put the little one in. They've become very close lately, always cuddling up together and nuzzling each other, it's very sweet

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