Mating or Agression?

[MichelleCarrigan78]

I have 2 baby RES. They were hatchlings in June. One of them is way bigger than the other one. But I think the little one is starting to catch up. My question is, I've seen the larger one fluttering at the little one, should this be interpreted as practice mating or agression? They both seem to get along okay. Is there a difference between the mating fluttering and the aggressive one? Just curious.

 

[egyptiandan]

Fluttering is always pratice for mating. If the bigger one were chasing and biting the smaller one, than that would be aggression.

Danny

 

[MichelleCarrigan78]

So does that mean that the big one is a boy and the little one is a girl?

 

[egyptiandan]

Nope It just means the big one is a boy

Danny

 

[Kristina]

I have seen one male flutter at another male, many times.

 

[Cherbear]

Males are usually smaller than females. The males also have really long front claws.

 

[MichelleCarrigan78]

These guys are only a couple inches scl so I cant identify the sex of either of them yet.