Dominance in tortoises - Page 2

fifi and the flowertorts · 03-03-2014, 08:10 PM

I really do hope so Alley cat. I'm having palpitations lol.

becciwales · 03-03-2014, 08:16 PM

She what's to be alpha female perhaps and get the action started.

If it's the move, hopefully she'll settle in soon x

fifi and the flowertorts · 03-03-2014, 08:43 PM

Fingers crossed she does

**egyptiandan64** · 03-03-2014, 11:12 PM

Like Alley said it's most likely because they have been moved to a new table (which makes it a new territory for the tortoises) and your female is probably just reasserting herself as the head tortoise.

Danny

sandy · 04-03-2014, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark r

females will also show dominance but not in as aggressive way as males, seems to be more pushing and blocking than actual aggression.

I think it depends on the species, as I have never had this with my female iberas in over 30yrs.
It didn't happen with my graecas either.
It certainly did with the males:0)

mark r · 04-03-2014, 10:27 AM

1 of my females often mounts and acts out mating other females despite having laid fertile eggs for several years.

houseofcutler · 04-03-2014, 01:32 PM

I believe both my THBs are ladies, despite one being called Vincent, and a while back they also indulged in some girl on girl action. I think I even took a video

They haven't really done it since, I guess they were going through an experimental phase. Nothing to worry about.

03-03-2014, 08:10 PM	#11
fifi and the flowertorts Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Solihull west mids Posts: 501	I really do hope so Alley cat. I'm having palpitations lol. __________________ Fi x 2:0:0 Horsfields 0:2:0 Tunisian Spur thighs 2 cats 2 dogs 4 Kids and a hubby

03-03-2014, 08:16 PM	#12
becciwales Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,438	She what's to be alpha female perhaps and get the action started. If it's the move, hopefully she'll settle in soon x __________________ Becci 1:2:0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Darwin, Galileo, and Einstein. Archimedes (THB) RIP June, 2018

03-03-2014, 08:43 PM	#13
fifi and the flowertorts Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Solihull west mids Posts: 501	Fingers crossed she does __________________ Fi x 2:0:0 Horsfields 0:2:0 Tunisian Spur thighs 2 cats 2 dogs 4 Kids and a hubby

03-03-2014, 11:12 PM	#14
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Like Alley said it's most likely because they have been moved to a new table (which makes it a new territory for the tortoises) and your female is probably just reasserting herself as the head tortoise. Danny __________________

04-03-2014, 01:32 PM	#17
houseofcutler Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Birmingham Posts: 280	I believe both my THBs are ladies, despite one being called Vincent, and a while back they also indulged in some girl on girl action. I think I even took a video They haven't really done it since, I guess they were going through an experimental phase. Nothing to worry about. __________________ Ben 0.0.2 THB Slow Vincent Gonzales & Rita Queen of Speed See my tortoises Live Feed Testudo Weight Recorder with Jackson calculation and graphs

04-03-2014, 10:27 AM	#16
mark r Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 370	1 of my females often mounts and acts out mating other females despite having laid fertile eggs for several years.

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