M.e.e. Guarding food dish

[Morob7]

Today when I fed my two Mees, I put a piece of sweet potato on top of some collard greens in two dishes. I usually try to feed them separately to avoid competition for food. After putting their food out, I walked away for a few minutes. Well Delilah ate her collard greens first and decided to go get some of Leo's greens. When I got back, Leo had crawled on top of his dish as if to keep Delilah away and was looking over his shoulder at her to see if she made a move towards his food. I gave Delilah some more greens and she left Leo alone.

Is this common behavior for Mees?

 

[MichaelaW]

Not at all with my group of four. They are perfectly content to bury all their faces in the same plate of food with not a care, no matter if it be their favorite food item or just greens.

 

[dmmj]

@Yvonne G what do you have to say about this?

 

[Yvonne G]

It's not limited to a species. Almost all species will do this. Some even poop and pee on it before anyone else can eat it.

 

[Morob7]

I hope that doesn't mean they come back and eat it after they've done that.

 

[kevin mccarty]

I hope that doesn't mean they come back and eat it after they've done that.

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[Morob7]

Mine happen to be brown mountain tortoises, but the breeder I purchased from sells both. I purchased from Vic Morgan in Florida. He is a very well known breeder and researcher of mountain tortoises.

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[harris]

Not at all with my group of four. They are perfectly content to bury all their faces in the same plate of food with not a care, no matter if it be their favorite food item or just greens.

Same with mine.......

 

[MichaelaW]

Same with mine.......

I am always amazed at how social they are in a group.