mating males

[Suzanne klein]

does any one out here have two males that are always trying to mate with each other?

 

[Neal]

I have two leopard tortoise males that fight all the time...not mating though. Are you sure about their sexes?

 

[jackrat]

You didn't let them watch Brokeback Mountain,did you?

 

[Suzanne klein]

does any one out here have two males that are always trying to mate with each other?

I just took pictures of them you tell me if they are both males they look like it to me. I will email them to you because I have not figured out how to add them

 

[Neal]

This thread will tell you how to post pictures on the forum:

http://tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-to-post-pictures-in-your-forum-posts--5245

If / when you email them to me would I have permission to post them back on this thread if I cannot determine the sex?

 

[Suzanne klein]

I have two leopard tortoise males that fight all the time...not mating though. Are you sure about their sexes?

will you look at the photos I just posted and see what you think?

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You didn't let them watch Brokeback Mountain,did you?

you are too funny. I think they must watch it daily

 

[Neal]

My vote is they are both males. If they show more agressive behavior you may have to seperate them.

 

[Suzanne klein]

This thread will tell you how to post pictures on the forum:

http://tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-to-post-pictures-in-your-forum-posts--5245

If / when you email them to me would I have permission to post them back on this thread if I cannot determine the sex?

thanks

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My vote is they are both males. If they show more agressive behavior you may have to seperate them.

I will have to do that sooner than later. It is just one of the males that can not leave the other one alone. Crazy guys.

 

[Tom]

The second one looks like a possible female. The anal scutes look female, but I can't tell the size of the tail from the pics. Does the right one have a much smaller tail than the left one, when viewed in person? Can you do a few more pics trying to show the tails?

 

[Laura]

Is it a dominance things with torts like with many others?

 

[Suzanne klein]

The second one looks like a possible female. The anal scutes look female, but I can't tell the size of the tail from the pics. Does the right one have a much smaller tail than the left one, when viewed in person? Can you do a few more pics trying to show the tails?

I will try and take some tomorrow and send them to you.

 

[spikethebest]

today is tomorrow.... waiting for pics.... hehehehe jk

 

[Neil]

The second one looks like a possible female. The anal scutes look female, but I can't tell the size of the tail from the pics. Does the right one have a much smaller tail than the left one, when viewed in person? Can you do a few more pics trying to show the tails?

Yeh i agree! the Second one luks lyk a female.. maybe a pic with the tail can help to confirm ..

More over i am not too sure about this but even my both male star torts try to play or maybe fight or something but ultimately ends up looking like they are mating...

 

[stells]

I have two male Algerian graeca's that will do this quite abit... they don't fight... just jump on board each other when they are feeling a little frustrated...

 

[egyptiandan]

The second one is most likely a female. The first one is also looking like a female to me.

Danny

 

[Yvonne G]

I thought they both look female too.

Suzanne, if that's the case, its not a mating thing, its a dominance thing. As soon as the less dominant tortoise gives in to the dominant one, the fighting and aggression will diminish somewhat. There will always be a little pushing and shoving, but more than likely they will live together without too much trouble.

 

[Suzanne klein]

today is tomorrow.... waiting for pics.... hehehehe jk

I am not having much luck getting a picture of the tail. I will keep trying and send photos ASAP