Female Spur Thigh Ibera needed!

Tr@cey · 23-07-2009, 01:51 PM

Having found out that two of my females are male I am now facing the prospect that my one 6 year old female is going to be getting a hard time from my two males, in the very near future. I am very attached to all of my tortoises and am not prepared to part with them, so apart from seperating them permanently (which is something I don't want to have to do), my only other option is to improve the male female ratio.

For this reason I am looking for an adult female Med Spur Thigh (Ibera). I am prepared to pay the going rate and also prepared to travel.

Can anyone help?

Tracey

joekent · 23-07-2009, 02:06 PM

Dont want to put a dampner on things but i think you will need 3 if not 4 females to go with two males :\ Spurs are much more laid back than russians but i still think a 1:1 ratio will be too much harassment for a female.

Dawn Fletcher · 23-07-2009, 02:30 PM

yeah I would agree a 3 to 1 ratio is how I usually work it for my hermanns ...but still the boys can get a bit boistorous around certain girls.
I think the absolout minimum needs to be 2 to 1 ratio.

Dawn

bettyboop · 23-07-2009, 02:54 PM

Good Luck looking for a female ibera.
They seem to be like gold dust.

helen1 · 23-07-2009, 03:34 PM

Having ibera males and having sent my female to my sons as she was not happy....I would suggest that in my opinion ibera are worse than any other males....and need to be kept apart from the females...apart from a meeting or two if you are to breed...

I have 5 male ibera who live together no problem in a very large well planted garden...

Laraine · 23-07-2009, 04:31 PM

I have been searching for one for almost a year with no luck. Last year I spotted one on Preloved, but in a period of 2 weeks the owner put the price up almost daily as they had so many emails about buying her. In the end the price was almost £800. then a day or so later they were suddenly advertising a male! I think a prospective buyer told them the true sex!

**Bindi** · 23-07-2009, 06:01 PM

I too have been looking for ages, lots of non starters, I've bought two that turned out to be male...they really are like gold-dust i'm afraid, Tracey

bettyboop · 23-07-2009, 07:13 PM

theres been quite a few Tgg females about but not ibera.

Tr@cey · 24-07-2009, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joekent

Dont want to put a dampner on things but i think you will need 3 if not 4 females to go with two males :\ Spurs are much more laid back than russians but i still think a 1:1 ratio will be too much harassment for a female.

I thought I had a good ratio, one male, three females and a baby. Alas it was not to be.

I now have a 15 year old male, 6 year old female, 4 year old male and a 1 year old. Apart from one day a few weeks ago there has been no problems. But I anticipate it becomming a problem soon.

Given how expensive an adult female is likely to be, I'll just start with the one and see how that goes, our enclosure is very big so it might be ok.

Tr@cey · 24-07-2009, 07:07 PM

I am so excited...I will be collecting a new tortoise tomorrow she is six years old and looks like a real beauty!

23-07-2009, 01:51 PM	#1
Tr@cey Member Hatchling Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rochester Posts: 675	Female Spur Thigh Ibera needed! Having found out that two of my females are male I am now facing the prospect that my one 6 year old female is going to be getting a hard time from my two males, in the very near future. I am very attached to all of my tortoises and am not prepared to part with them, so apart from seperating them permanently (which is something I don't want to have to do), my only other option is to improve the male female ratio. For this reason I am looking for an adult female Med Spur Thigh (Ibera). I am prepared to pay the going rate and also prepared to travel. Can anyone help? Tracey

23-07-2009, 02:06 PM	#2
joekent Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bromley, Kent Posts: 653	Dont want to put a dampner on things but i think you will need 3 if not 4 females to go with two males :\ Spurs are much more laid back than russians but i still think a 1:1 ratio will be too much harassment for a female. __________________ AnImAl MaD!

23-07-2009, 02:54 PM	#4
bettyboop Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 931	Good Luck looking for a female ibera. They seem to be like gold dust. __________________ DG. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___

23-07-2009, 03:34 PM	#5
helen1 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTH WEST Posts: 1,977	Having ibera males and having sent my female to my sons as she was not happy....I would suggest that in my opinion ibera are worse than any other males....and need to be kept apart from the females...apart from a meeting or two if you are to breed... I have 5 male ibera who live together no problem in a very large well planted garden... __________________ I CARE FOR TORTS

23-07-2009, 04:31 PM	#6
Laraine Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,622	I have been searching for one for almost a year with no luck. Last year I spotted one on Preloved, but in a period of 2 weeks the owner put the price up almost daily as they had so many emails about buying her. In the end the price was almost £800. then a day or so later they were suddenly advertising a male! I think a prospective buyer told them the true sex! __________________ Laraine ________________________

23-07-2009, 02:30 PM	#3
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	yeah I would agree a 3 to 1 ratio is how I usually work it for my hermanns ...but still the boys can get a bit boistorous around certain girls. I think the absolout minimum needs to be 2 to 1 ratio. Dawn

23-07-2009, 06:01 PM	#7
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	I too have been looking for ages, lots of non starters, I've bought two that turned out to be male...they really are like gold-dust i'm afraid, Tracey __________________

23-07-2009, 07:13 PM	#8
bettyboop Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 931	theres been quite a few Tgg females about but not ibera. __________________ DG. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___

24-07-2009, 07:07 PM	#10
Tr@cey Member Hatchling Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rochester Posts: 675	I am so excited...I will be collecting a new tortoise tomorrow she is six years old and looks like a real beauty!

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