Hey! I'm a male!

[Chucky]

I've had Ivan(previously Ivy) my Ivory Sulcata since a hatchling of 2006 and recently I have noticed that he has found out that he has a penis. What he does is stand up high on all fours and then rocks his back end back and forth for a minute or so with it hanging out. After that it retracts and he goes on his merry way.

My question is, is this a normal thing that Sulcata's do?

I have an 8 year old male(Cheech) and have never seen him do that so that's why I'm asking.

Oh, BTW, I have just found out that the two 100% HET's that I have are females. I was worried that of the 6 Sulcata's that I have were all males.

 

[tortadise]

Its pretty typical. Some males will flash alot and some wont do it as much as the others. Congrats on having a good ratio on these guys too.

 

[Chucky]

Thanks, I wasn't too worried but just wanted to check and make sure it was normal.

 

[tortadise]

Yeah I have a male star tortoise that loves to flash all the time.

 

[wellington]

Males will be males

 

[Chucky]

I've seen my Redfoot males walk around showing off all the time but never just stand there and wave their rears back and forth.

 

[Eweezyfosheezy]

Yeah some do it and some dont.

 

[BowandWalter]

Walter doesn't flash often, but when he does he likes to shake it like a chipanddales dancer.

 

[Tom]

Normal. He's just having a good time.

 

[lovelyrosepetal]

So funny! He is enjoying showing you he is Ivan and not Ivy!

 

[Jacqui]

Walter doesn't flash often, but when he does he likes to shake it like a chipanddales dancer.

 

[Chucky]

I was thinking about putting a little grass skirt on her so she could do the hula.

 

[CourtneyAndCarl]

I was thinking about putting a little grass skirt on her so she could do the hula.

I don't think HE thinks he's doing the hula

 

[Chucky]

Oops, I meant to say he and not she

I'm getting confused on my own posts, I'm also posting about a female that has stones.

 

[l0velesly]

I would love to see pics of him! I don't get to see enough of ivory sulcatas!

 

[Chucky]

Here's Ivan when I got him back in 2006

and here he is now, a dirty Ivan who plays in the dirt.

 

[lovelyrosepetal]

He looks so relaxed and comfortable. He wears his dirt well. So cute!