Tortoise tantrum?

[Brianna;Jessiah;&Hershel]

Is it normal for tortoises to show aggressive behavior and stomping around for no reason? He's by himself and everything else seems fine he just seems to be in a bad mood and he's stomping around a lot after 15 minutes he's back to his old self could I have witnessed a tortie tantrum?

 

[Big Charlie]

Yes, I think it is normal. I don't know what sets them off but Charlie has occasionally gone on a rampage, dragging the lawn furniture all over the yard.

 

[wellington]

I agree, specially in some species more then others. Russians would be one of them.

 

[GingerLove]

Yup. My Russian is extremely moody!! Sometimes she wakes me up from a nap hissing for no apparent reason.

 

[TerrapinStation]

Ohhhh yeah. When it rains our Redfoot gets all types of wild, and when we go a few days without giving him fruit treats he gets mad and flips stuff, poops in his food dish and gives us the evil eye.......

 

[TerrapinStation]

 

[GingerLove]

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Ah-hahahaha!!!! Love the evil eye!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

My Tidgy's a Greek, but she has temper tantrums, bad moods and sulks.
But mostly she's a happy girl.

 

[drgnfly2265]

Bowser gets moody also! Glad to hear I'm not the only one with a stubborn tortoise, lol!

 

[Digger&Blinky]

Same my torts do this a lot grumpy russian torts

 

[TammyJ]

You guys are a riot.

No wonder your tortoises are moody and grumpy. At least they are trying not to be slow, neutral and boring!

 

[TammyJ]

Is it normal for tortoises to show aggressive behavior and stomping around for no reason? He's by himself and everything else seems fine he just seems to be in a bad mood and he's stomping around a lot after 15 minutes he's back to his old self could I have witnessed a tortie tantrum?

How old is he? Maybe it's "that time of the year" or maybe it's something else like ants or other biting pests?

 

[Oxalis]

Steve, my Russian, tends to be more "active" during that time of the year... Nevertheless, I've seen him randomly hiss at a rock or something for no apparent reason. It must have looked at him funny.