Shellyandtory
New Member
Hello, this is my first post here and I’m in need of some urgent help. I got a male Russian Tortoise named Shelly (creative, right?) for probably around eight or nine years. After about two years of having Shelly as a pet, I got a second Russian Tortoise, a female, named Tory (also creative!) They have always gotten along and have never had aggression towards each other. They have been living in the same enclosure since I’ve had them and have had zero issues with harming each other. They have mated in the past, and Tory has laid eggs on three different occasions: first time three eggs, second time one egg, third time two eggs. None of these eggs have ever hatched. I cleaned their tank earlier today and replaced all the mulch. Almost immediately afterwards, Shelly attempted to mate with Tory. I let them do their thing and all seemed fine. A few hours later, I noticed Tory was missing scales from her front legs and was bleeding. I watched the two for a few minutes and noticed that Shelly was biting her front legs and trying to mount her. I found this forum and saw that these fights before mating can lead to death of the female so out of caution I separated the two, for the first time since they’ve met. They are currently separated until I figure out what to do. I’ll attach photos of both tortoises and Tory’s injury below. What should I do? Will they be able to be together again? Does something need to be done to care for Tory’s injuries?
Thanks for reading, I urgently need help.
-Justin
Shelly (Male) in his temporary, separate home.
Tory (Female)
Tory’s injuries
Thanks for reading, I urgently need help.
-Justin
Shelly (Male) in his temporary, separate home.
Tory (Female)
Tory’s injuries