daniellenc
Well-Known Member
My little Skurt is approximately a year old and has been with us since June of last year. When he first came home he would hiss when I removed him from his hide to soak and eat, but I blew it off as being a baby in a new home with a new big human messing with him. This behavior carried on for a maybe a week or two and eventually stopped. Currently when I go in to mist/soak/feed he actually comes out of his hide on his own and is fine with being picked up.
Lately, now that he is older I have been trying to "pet" him more and hand feed him.........definitely is not interested in either, lol. Other than basic handling to and from his soak bin he hisses and not the scared hiss he displayed as a baby. He sticks his neck waaaaay out to say back off lady!! So I take this as a sign of stress and back off, but should I still continue to try and pet/feed him by hand or wait until he's older? I see all these pictures of tortoises being rubbed and fed and feel left out, lol. He either really hates me, or is rude!!
Lately, now that he is older I have been trying to "pet" him more and hand feed him.........definitely is not interested in either, lol. Other than basic handling to and from his soak bin he hisses and not the scared hiss he displayed as a baby. He sticks his neck waaaaay out to say back off lady!! So I take this as a sign of stress and back off, but should I still continue to try and pet/feed him by hand or wait until he's older? I see all these pictures of tortoises being rubbed and fed and feel left out, lol. He either really hates me, or is rude!!