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alley cat · 25-10-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mrscross78

Should a male tortoise giving his full attention to one female really be considered as normal?
I thought they were meant to be kept in a group ratio of 1 male to a minimum of 3 females so he divided his attention to the different females so they all got a break?

I agree, ratio has to come into it and also it looks like they are in an indoor rabbit cage, so not much space or visual barriers to escape his advances. I don't think Horsfields should be mixed with any other species anyway, IMO

EJ · 25-10-2011, 06:39 PM

I must have missed the post where a time frame was mentioned.

Honestly... to answer your question... yes. A tortoise in the wild usually does not encounter more than one female at a time.

I don't know where that idea got started.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrscross78

Should a male tortoise giving his full attention to one female really be considered as normal?
I thought they were meant to be kept in a group ratio of 1 male to a minimum of 3 females so he divided his attention to the different females so they all got a break?

shaz · 25-10-2011, 06:45 PM

The owner has sent me pics of them but i cant seem to save them to mu comp for some reason. He said its a male as he has seen his bits

Its does make me soo angry that he knows whats going on with them but does NOTHING about it and like someone said hes laughing

EJ · 25-10-2011, 06:53 PM

You think he might be entertaining himself by winding up the crazy tortoise people??????

shaz · 25-10-2011, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by EJ

You think he might be entertaining himself by winding up the crazy tortoise people??????

dont know, I just told him that im interested in the male, i dont really want the female and hes trying to get me to buy him, dropping the price. ive asked him to send me a pic

shaz · 25-10-2011, 07:01 PM

Dont know if his shell looks a bit funny thou. try and add the pics now. Looks like a male to me going on the size of the tail. Really long

shaz · 25-10-2011, 07:21 PM

Pics ive been sent. Please can you let me know what you all really think of him. Should a go and see him or walk away. He will be totally seperate from my girls so no need to worry bout that, heres pics...........

Beak looks very overgrown to me. Not very clear pics thou

EJ · 25-10-2011, 07:23 PM

I think you can do better unless you want to 'save' him. The way he is sitting with the legs bent backward like that does not look good. You have to think he did not get the best of care but the shell shape does not look bad.

shaz · 25-10-2011, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by EJ

I think you can do better unless you want to 'save' him. The way he is sitting with the legs bent backward like that does not look good. You have to think he did not get the best of care but the shell shape does not look bad.

he did say he woke him up to take the pics. Tort might be half asleep ing these. Hes telling me hes got the correct lighting in there. But then i dont know for sure .

EJ · 25-10-2011, 07:46 PM

Go take a look at it then decide.

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Originally Posted by shaz

he did say he woke him up to take the pics. Tort might be half asleep ing these. Hes telling me hes got the correct lighting in there. But then i dont know for sure .

25-10-2011, 06:53 PM	#24
EJ Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 8,277	You think he might be entertaining himself by winding up the crazy tortoise people?????? __________________ Ed Tortoise Keerpers @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tortoise_Keepers and http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/284442591651347/ Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care

25-10-2011, 07:23 PM	#28
EJ Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 8,277	I think you can do better unless you want to 'save' him. The way he is sitting with the legs bent backward like that does not look good. You have to think he did not get the best of care but the shell shape does not look bad. __________________ Ed Tortoise Keerpers @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tortoise_Keepers and http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/284442591651347/ Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care

25-10-2011, 06:45 PM	#23
shaz Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mid glam, South Wales, but born in Bristol Posts: 1,590	The owner has sent me pics of them but i cant seem to save them to mu comp for some reason. He said its a male as he has seen his bits Its does make me soo angry that he knows whats going on with them but does NOTHING about it and like someone said hes laughing

25-10-2011, 07:01 PM	#26
shaz Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mid glam, South Wales, but born in Bristol Posts: 1,590	Dont know if his shell looks a bit funny thou. try and add the pics now. Looks like a male to me going on the size of the tail. Really long

25-10-2011, 07:21 PM	#27
shaz Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mid glam, South Wales, but born in Bristol Posts: 1,590	Pics ive been sent. Please can you let me know what you all really think of him. Should a go and see him or walk away. He will be totally seperate from my girls so no need to worry bout that, heres pics........... Beak looks very overgrown to me. Not very clear pics thou

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