27-02-2016, 11:53 AM | #1 |
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Female Mounting
Hello, I have 3 female hermanns tortoises. Two of them were from the same breeder and have been together for 6 years and the 3rd is of the same age and joined them 3 years ago. One of the original tortoises has started mounting the other two in what looks like a sex act. Could this be a dominating thing even though they've all been together so long or could this be something else? Theyre 7 this year.
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27-02-2016, 12:22 PM | #2 | |
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If so one could well be gravid (carrying eggs). As mounting is a sign of this:0) It also could be one trying to be alpha female.
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