My male and female horsfield

**sarah** · 02-07-2006, 06:36 PM

Here is a picture of my male and female horsfield i have had the female for about 6 months now. I got her from a pet shop yes i know this is bad but she had been in there for over a year and i had a male and wanted a female but was finding it hard to find any.

**sarah** · 02-07-2006, 06:39 PM

I cannot keep them togther as the male is very aggressive towards the female. He bobbs his head then bites her front and back legs and then trys to mate her.

Henry-flash · 02-07-2006, 06:40 PM

It was the right thing to do buying her though Sarah. Great pics as always. Any signs of eggs yet I still have my fingers crossed for you

**sarah** · 02-07-2006, 06:43 PM

No not yet

Henry-flash · 02-07-2006, 06:45 PM

tell them to hurry up my fingers wont hold much longer

. Seriously though I'm sure they will eventually when the times right

**sarah** · 02-07-2006, 06:47 PM

I have put the male with her 3 times but nothing yet, i will have to put him with her again. Its not nice to see him biting her legs (it brings blood sometimes) but it has to be done. Thanks peter.

Henry-flash · 02-07-2006, 06:50 PM

I can imagine but I guess its like them being in the wild its what they do although I suppose she would be able to escape somewhere in the wild. Just a thought is she smaller than the male?? I f she is how about making an enclousure with a hole only big enough for her to fit through so shes has somewhere to go?

**sarah** · 02-07-2006, 06:53 PM

If she has somewhere to go then she would never get mated. No she is larger than the male.

Henry-flash · 02-07-2006, 06:53 PM

Oh well just a thought

02-07-2006, 06:58 PM

If you leave him to bite, eventually they will mate, but IMO its best to let them breeder from their own will, not 'force' them.
Josh

02-07-2006, 06:36 PM	#1
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	My male and female horsfield Here is a picture of my male and female horsfield i have had the female for about 6 months now. I got her from a pet shop yes i know this is bad but she had been in there for over a year and i had a male and wanted a female but was finding it hard to find any. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

02-07-2006, 06:39 PM	#2
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	I cannot keep them togther as the male is very aggressive towards the female. He bobbs his head then bites her front and back legs and then trys to mate her. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

02-07-2006, 06:40 PM	#3
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	It was the right thing to do buying her though Sarah. Great pics as always. Any signs of eggs yet I still have my fingers crossed for you __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

02-07-2006, 06:43 PM	#4
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	No not yet __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

02-07-2006, 06:45 PM	#5
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	tell them to hurry up my fingers wont hold much longer . Seriously though I'm sure they will eventually when the times right __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

02-07-2006, 06:47 PM	#6
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	I have put the male with her 3 times but nothing yet, i will have to put him with her again. Its not nice to see him biting her legs (it brings blood sometimes) but it has to be done. Thanks peter. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

02-07-2006, 06:50 PM	#7
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	I can imagine but I guess its like them being in the wild its what they do although I suppose she would be able to escape somewhere in the wild. Just a thought is she smaller than the male?? I f she is how about making an enclousure with a hole only big enough for her to fit through so shes has somewhere to go? __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

02-07-2006, 06:53 PM	#8
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	If she has somewhere to go then she would never get mated. No she is larger than the male. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

02-07-2006, 06:53 PM	#9
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Oh well just a thought __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

02-07-2006, 06:58 PM	#10
tortoise_dude Guest Posts: n/a	If you leave him to bite, eventually they will mate, but IMO its best to let them breeder from their own will, not 'force' them. Josh

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