Legmaker72
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Ok, so this is the background to my question about my 7 y/o Margi Tort.
I have her in a new enclosure. Wood with a plexi front. See photo.
She paces back and forth along the plexi and tries to climb up. Only in that part of the enclosure.
So, to see if it would deter her, I covered the plexi from the outside with construction paper.
Didn't do anything to change the behavior.
I was wondering if she can still see the reflexion of the enclosure from the inside of the plexi and it looks like she should be able to keep walking further to her.
I just put more construction paper on the inside today to remove the reflection...so I will have to see how that does. So far she still paces and climbs, but not as much.
I'd like to keep the plexi so the kids and it can see her easier, but not if it's going to stress her out or keep her staying only at that one end of the enclosure pacing. So before I replace the front with wood, I'd like to know your thoughts.?
She seems to be very social. As soon as I open up the top and put my hand in, she rushes over to me. And tries to climb up my hand and arm like she wants out !
Another strange behavior was when I took her out in the house, I put her one the tile floor (very clean) and when she walks over to me (to my feet) she would jut at my feet as to bump me with her shell. She can easily climb over my feet and hands etc, but she was purposely thrust forward at me. Punching with her back legs and letting her front legs relax to allow her front of her shell to bump me. I read that there are specific species that do this to each other for male dominance behaviors, but it was interesting coming from her.
Any thoughts on this ?
I have her in a new enclosure. Wood with a plexi front. See photo.
She paces back and forth along the plexi and tries to climb up. Only in that part of the enclosure.
So, to see if it would deter her, I covered the plexi from the outside with construction paper.
Didn't do anything to change the behavior.
I was wondering if she can still see the reflexion of the enclosure from the inside of the plexi and it looks like she should be able to keep walking further to her.
I just put more construction paper on the inside today to remove the reflection...so I will have to see how that does. So far she still paces and climbs, but not as much.
I'd like to keep the plexi so the kids and it can see her easier, but not if it's going to stress her out or keep her staying only at that one end of the enclosure pacing. So before I replace the front with wood, I'd like to know your thoughts.?
She seems to be very social. As soon as I open up the top and put my hand in, she rushes over to me. And tries to climb up my hand and arm like she wants out !
Another strange behavior was when I took her out in the house, I put her one the tile floor (very clean) and when she walks over to me (to my feet) she would jut at my feet as to bump me with her shell. She can easily climb over my feet and hands etc, but she was purposely thrust forward at me. Punching with her back legs and letting her front legs relax to allow her front of her shell to bump me. I read that there are specific species that do this to each other for male dominance behaviors, but it was interesting coming from her.
Any thoughts on this ?