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Stu's full name is Disco Stu. I named him this because he was doing a lot of "headbutting" when I first clapped eyes on him in the reptile shop. Now he seems to have developed a new dance move. Perhaps you could shed some light as to what it means...
When I stroke down his shell at both sides at the same time from head end round to the bottom end, he lifts his botty up as high as he can stretch his legs and wiggles it from side to side! It is incredibly funny but I want to know if this frustrates him and is distressed behaviour or whether it means something else - like maybe he is a girl?
Or perhaps he really does just like to dance!
Also, when he tries to poo or wee it looks like he is struggling or it is painful in some way. He tends to lift up really high and push back, often "rocking" back and forth for a while! I can sometimes see something (whether it is his poo or something part of him I don't know) coming out and in as he tries to do his business. ?
Looking forward as to what you think Stu's dancing means!
When I stroke down his shell at both sides at the same time from head end round to the bottom end, he lifts his botty up as high as he can stretch his legs and wiggles it from side to side! It is incredibly funny but I want to know if this frustrates him and is distressed behaviour or whether it means something else - like maybe he is a girl?
Or perhaps he really does just like to dance!
Also, when he tries to poo or wee it looks like he is struggling or it is painful in some way. He tends to lift up really high and push back, often "rocking" back and forth for a while! I can sometimes see something (whether it is his poo or something part of him I don't know) coming out and in as he tries to do his business. ?
Looking forward as to what you think Stu's dancing means!