Confused female

[Cherish tortoise]

My female sulcata keeps climbing up on my male and grunting. What's wrong with her?

 

[Turtleneck123]

Are you sure she's female ??

 

[G-stars]

I'm guessing either dominance or you have yourself a male.

 

[JoesMum]

Firstly are you sure of your tort's genders? A clear photo of the underside of each including the tail along with the Straight Carapace Length of each tortoise will help us to confirm.

Secondly, are these two being kept together. Sulcatas are very territorial and don't do well as pairs. It could be a female or a male telling the other to go away.

I would recommend splitting them for the sake of the health of the 'male'

Please see this
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/pairs.34837/

 

[Cherish tortoise]

Are you sure she's female ??

Her tail looks nothing like my male. And I'm for sure on his sex.

 

[Turtleneck123]

Her tail looks nothing like my male. And I'm for sure on his sex.

It might be a less developed male ... How old are they?

 

[Cherish tortoise]

It might be a less developed male ... How old are they?

My female is 7yrs, and my male is almost 7

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Whether it's two males, two females or one of each, it doesn't sound happy days to me.
They need separating.

 

[Cherish tortoise]

Whether it's two males, two females or one of each, it doesn't sound happy days to me.
They need separating.

Will do

 

[Gillian M]

My female sulcata keeps climbing up on my male and grunting. What's wrong with her?

Welcome to the forum.

Please post pics of your torts so as to determine their gender.

Torts do NOT like company; so please separate them asap.

 

[Yvonne G]

When females are ready to have their eggs fertilized they sometimes act like that.