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Old 31-12-2014, 06:44 PM   #1
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Ive ended up with two males and 1 female they are all between 2 and 3 if the boys get to the girl they will mount her and do the squeaking but they never get there penis out I only see them getting it out to rub on stones
Is this a age thing or do I have two under performers?
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Old 31-12-2014, 07:15 PM   #2
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Ive ended up with two males and 1 female they are all between 2 and 3 if the boys get to the girl they will mount her and do the squeaking but they never get there penis out I only see them getting it out to rub on stones
Is this a age thing or do I have two under performers?
In the wild tortoises don't mature enough until they are around 15yrs old:0)
So under performers at that age is normal:0)
Males of most species will practice as soon and as much as they can:0)
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Old 31-12-2014, 07:16 PM   #3
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Ive ended up with two males and 1 female they are all between 2 and 3 if the boys get to the girl they will mount her and do the squeaking but they never get there penis out I only see them getting it out to rub on stones
Is this a age thing or do I have two under performers?
It's the size of the boys that determines their ability to do the deed, prior to that they do tend to flash a lot I would have thought that at 2 & 3 they are likely to be too small to do much but flash and practice Would be good to make sure they don't get to the girl as they will end up stressing her out with continuous attentions
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Old 10-01-2015, 09:10 AM   #4
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have to agree at that age they are far too young to be mating, might be best to seperate them for a while if you can till they are all of a size suitable for breeding successfully and more importantly safely for the female
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