red foots pushing and shoving

nikki81 · 30-11-2013, 11:51 AM

My two red food for the last few months have been pushing and shoving each other i thought i had it solved that it was about food but now it is relentless. they have been sexed as both girls Ive tried all sorts but now i don't know what to do.

**egyptiandan64** · 30-11-2013, 10:53 PM

Sadly not all tortoises will get along.

How big is your enclosure and how big are they?

Danny

nikki81 · 30-11-2013, 11:30 PM

there about 5" scl the viv is 5 feet long by 2.5 feet wide

**egyptiandan64** · 30-11-2013, 11:38 PM

Do you have any sight breaks in the enclosure? How deep is the substrate?

Danny

nikki81 · 30-11-2013, 11:40 PM

the substrate is about 3-4" deep they have a hide at the cool end with two levels

**egyptiandan64** · 30-11-2013, 11:45 PM

Do they use the second level?

Danny

nikki81 · 01-12-2013, 12:02 AM

yes there up and down all day george sleeps there at night

30-11-2013, 11:51 AM	#1
nikki81 Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Manchester,uk Posts: 363	red foots pushing and shoving My two red food for the last few months have been pushing and shoving each other i thought i had it solved that it was about food but now it is relentless. they have been sexed as both girls Ive tried all sorts but now i don't know what to do. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/turtlenikki/ 0.2.0 Red Foots george and freda 1.0.0 Rusty dog R.I.P 0.1.0 Mice R.I.P gus gus 0.1.0 guinea pig piglet

30-11-2013, 10:53 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Sadly not all tortoises will get along. How big is your enclosure and how big are they? Danny __________________

30-11-2013, 11:30 PM	#3
nikki81 Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Manchester,uk Posts: 363	there about 5" scl the viv is 5 feet long by 2.5 feet wide __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/turtlenikki/ 0.2.0 Red Foots george and freda 1.0.0 Rusty dog R.I.P 0.1.0 Mice R.I.P gus gus 0.1.0 guinea pig piglet

30-11-2013, 11:38 PM	#4
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Do you have any sight breaks in the enclosure? How deep is the substrate? Danny __________________

30-11-2013, 11:40 PM	#5
nikki81 Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Manchester,uk Posts: 363	the substrate is about 3-4" deep they have a hide at the cool end with two levels __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/turtlenikki/ 0.2.0 Red Foots george and freda 1.0.0 Rusty dog R.I.P 0.1.0 Mice R.I.P gus gus 0.1.0 guinea pig piglet

30-11-2013, 11:45 PM	#6
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Do they use the second level? Danny __________________

01-12-2013, 12:02 AM	#7
nikki81 Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Manchester,uk Posts: 363	yes there up and down all day george sleeps there at night __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/turtlenikki/ 0.2.0 Red Foots george and freda 1.0.0 Rusty dog R.I.P 0.1.0 Mice R.I.P gus gus 0.1.0 guinea pig piglet

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