MunchIsMyTortoise
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Hi,
So I have a Hermann's tortoise that is roughly 5 years old, and he has gotten into the habit of going after shoes and feet - he bites my dogs feet, my dad's, everyones'.
It doesn't hurt, but it really pisses off my family, so I was wondering if there was any way to "train" him or make him stop? I think it does have something to with agression and maybe even him wanting to mate, but he gets even more agressive when you move the shoe away and comes after the person who removed it!
It's kinda funny, but again my family has started becoming real annoyed. Any advice on this subject would help; it is getting bad
General info that may help: He has an indoor cage he sleeps in, and typically he walks around the larger downstairs of our home; but since it's summer we are beginning to take him outside more and more. We can't build an outdoor enclosure, since 1. I am afraid he will be alone too much and 2. We don't have the time/ know how etc and 3. My family doesn't want to spend more $ on him
Any help appreciated
Ps yes I know you can't train tortoises like a dog, but you get what I mean
So I have a Hermann's tortoise that is roughly 5 years old, and he has gotten into the habit of going after shoes and feet - he bites my dogs feet, my dad's, everyones'.
It doesn't hurt, but it really pisses off my family, so I was wondering if there was any way to "train" him or make him stop? I think it does have something to with agression and maybe even him wanting to mate, but he gets even more agressive when you move the shoe away and comes after the person who removed it!
It's kinda funny, but again my family has started becoming real annoyed. Any advice on this subject would help; it is getting bad
General info that may help: He has an indoor cage he sleeps in, and typically he walks around the larger downstairs of our home; but since it's summer we are beginning to take him outside more and more. We can't build an outdoor enclosure, since 1. I am afraid he will be alone too much and 2. We don't have the time/ know how etc and 3. My family doesn't want to spend more $ on him
Any help appreciated
Ps yes I know you can't train tortoises like a dog, but you get what I mean