Hello,
I'm new to this forum but I'm hoping everyone can help. I have a desert tortoise which may be 25 years old. We got it from a family which they said they had him for 15 years and the family before them had him for about 10 years. Not really sure just the information I received. He lives and roams our backyard..... We've had him about 3 weeks now. Previous home also had a medium dog.
This past weekend we got a puppy and noticed the tortoise started following the puppy. We have a older/larger dog which he also would follow but she just gets up when he gets close. Well the puppy hasn't learn that yet and the tortoise has bit her foot. No skin was broken but after this happened we watched him more. We notice he bobs his head and lunges at her constantly. We've move him and or her and he literally just goes full speed where ever she is after we separate them.
I was thinking maybe it could be aggression or maybe its mating season and this will end in a few month. Please let me know your thoughts.
I'm new to this forum but I'm hoping everyone can help. I have a desert tortoise which may be 25 years old. We got it from a family which they said they had him for 15 years and the family before them had him for about 10 years. Not really sure just the information I received. He lives and roams our backyard..... We've had him about 3 weeks now. Previous home also had a medium dog.
This past weekend we got a puppy and noticed the tortoise started following the puppy. We have a older/larger dog which he also would follow but she just gets up when he gets close. Well the puppy hasn't learn that yet and the tortoise has bit her foot. No skin was broken but after this happened we watched him more. We notice he bobs his head and lunges at her constantly. We've move him and or her and he literally just goes full speed where ever she is after we separate them.
I was thinking maybe it could be aggression or maybe its mating season and this will end in a few month. Please let me know your thoughts.