Ibera

dave921 · 18-08-2016, 08:41 AM

Hello was wondering if anyone can help me. I have two ibera tortoises (Max and Blaze) who are now 6 and half years old. Recently I have noticed one of them has been showing more interest in the other so has been following the other around a lot etc. Yesterday I saw max ram Blaze twice then starting mating Blaze - as Blaze started walking away Max went to bite at blaze foot twice but luckily didn't mange to really get the skin. I then separted them and have been again today when I have put them outside. I was wondering do you think they are just generally one female one male so the mating was always going to be inevitable or could it be that they are trying to show their dominance. Any help would be appreciate Thankyou.

Jan W · 24-08-2016, 06:19 PM

Sounds like a male and female, but I will leave some of the experts to answer this for you as I have no experience of iberia. It may be useful to post pictures of them.

When you are new on the forum it takes a day for your message to upload, so thought ?I would reply so that you appear in today's messages (Wed).

Welcome to the forum.

CherryBrandy · 24-08-2016, 06:48 PM

Dave , very welcome. Posting some pickies would help establish male male dominance or female male friendliness. Is it first time this has happened? Either way I would be wary as Ibera have a nasty bite and if one cant get away that will cause masses of stress. biting back legs, circling and or ramming is common for either male male or M on F. One may have come into maturity more that the other - age is about right, but have known younger, CB

Suze65 · 24-08-2016, 07:37 PM

It does sound like you have a male and a female, I would separate them ASAP . If he continues to do this to her, she will become stressed, which can lead to illness, and he can cause serious damage. I agree , the age sounds about right.

dave921 · 25-08-2016, 09:59 AM

Thank you everyone for the help and yep this is the first time this has happened (that I have seen). I have separated them ever since so far since its been ok but now I will definitely keep them separate. I have took pictures ready to post but I am struggling on actually posting them as I can not find anywhere to upload the images?

Suze65 · 26-08-2016, 06:51 AM

Dave , you need to upload your photos to a host site, like photobucket , then from there, you copy and then paste to your thread on here. But you need to have done 5 posts on here first before you can post pictures, you're nearly there.

dave921 · 30-08-2016, 06:59 PM

Ok thanks I'll make an account of there and post asap

dave921 · 31-08-2016, 09:23 PM

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This is Max

dave921 · 31-08-2016, 09:36 PM

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This is Blaze (know shell not right but when got from breeder she did warn us but so far so good and he/she eats a lot and is doing really well

Gordon · 01-09-2016, 07:39 AM

Blaze is a female and very nice too as for the extra scute thing that's going on I wouldn't worry.

18-08-2016, 08:41 AM	#1
dave921 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 9	Ibera Hello was wondering if anyone can help me. I have two ibera tortoises (Max and Blaze) who are now 6 and half years old. Recently I have noticed one of them has been showing more interest in the other so has been following the other around a lot etc. Yesterday I saw max ram Blaze twice then starting mating Blaze - as Blaze started walking away Max went to bite at blaze foot twice but luckily didn't mange to really get the skin. I then separted them and have been again today when I have put them outside. I was wondering do you think they are just generally one female one male so the mating was always going to be inevitable or could it be that they are trying to show their dominance. Any help would be appreciate Thankyou.

24-08-2016, 06:19 PM	#2
Jan W Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,400	Sounds like a male and female, but I will leave some of the experts to answer this for you as I have no experience of iberia. It may be useful to post pictures of them. When you are new on the forum it takes a day for your message to upload, so thought ?I would reply so that you appear in today's messages (Wed). Welcome to the forum. __________________ Jan Horsfields - Bertie & Beatrice

24-08-2016, 06:48 PM	#3
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	Dave , very welcome. Posting some pickies would help establish male male dominance or female male friendliness. Is it first time this has happened? Either way I would be wary as Ibera have a nasty bite and if one cant get away that will cause masses of stress. biting back legs, circling and or ramming is common for either male male or M on F. One may have come into maturity more that the other - age is about right, but have known younger, CB __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

24-08-2016, 07:37 PM	#4
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	It does sound like you have a male and a female, I would separate them ASAP . If he continues to do this to her, she will become stressed, which can lead to illness, and he can cause serious damage. I agree , the age sounds about right. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

26-08-2016, 06:51 AM	#6
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	Dave , you need to upload your photos to a host site, like photobucket , then from there, you copy and then paste to your thread on here. But you need to have done 5 posts on here first before you can post pictures, you're nearly there. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

25-08-2016, 09:59 AM	#5
dave921 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 9	Thank you everyone for the help and yep this is the first time this has happened (that I have seen). I have separated them ever since so far since its been ok but now I will definitely keep them separate. I have took pictures ready to post but I am struggling on actually posting them as I can not find anywhere to upload the images?

30-08-2016, 06:59 PM	#7
dave921 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 9	Ok thanks I'll make an account of there and post asap

31-08-2016, 09:23 PM	#8
dave921 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 9	[IMG][/IMG] This is Max

31-08-2016, 09:36 PM	#9
dave921 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 9	[IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] This is Blaze (know shell not right but when got from breeder she did warn us but so far so good and he/she eats a lot and is doing really well

01-09-2016, 07:39 AM	#10
Gordon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 5,675	Blaze is a female and very nice too as for the extra scute thing that's going on I wouldn't worry.

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