Why does tank shake his butt?

[tyguy35]

Hey, so the oddest thing just happened. Tank was in his hide outside and I looked at him and looked like he was dreaming out but he was shaking his butt. Ten he ran out real fast to a plant and shook his butt on that then I scratched his butt and he shook it at me. ( by butt I mean back part of shell )

 

[Tom]

In his hide he was likely having a good time. When you touched his back he was telling to to back off since he's a male.

 

[tyguy35]

So weird he also for it on plants. When I touch him he doesn't really run away sometimes he walks into my hand. Is he getting a good itch or something.

 

[mike taylor]

My red foot does this to all three of them it's like there shell itches .

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[theelectraco]

I have also caught my Redfoot scratching his shell on the hide.

 

[N2TORTS]

I see my RF's do that too ...and as Tom mentioned usually the Males. Now here is one story and I'm sure others can attest to this ...anyone who owns a Radiated....when misting time comes and while being sprayed .. they will stand straight up on all fours and reach for the sky ....it's a riot to see( reminds me of low-Rider Air Bags )
and I would bet this holds true for this species ... we shall see if anyone has the same experience.

JD~

 

[tyguy35]

That made my girlfriend an I laugh Jd haha.

 

[N2TORTS]

That made my girlfriend an I laugh Jd haha.

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[ascott]

All of the Redfoot Torts here do the bootie dance....for a variety of reasons...all of which "appear" to be for feelings of pleasure... they will back that thing up and rub it on my hand and especially if I rub my nails on the shell---very funny.

 

[LeopardTortLover]

The only 'butt-shake' my leo has ever done is to dig into the substrate, or to get under something. Ive never heard of this before now...

 

[N2TORTS]

All of the Redfoot Torts here do the bootie dance....for a variety of reasons...all of which "appear" to be for feelings of pleasure... they will back that thing up and rub it on my hand and especially if I rub my nails on the shell---very funny.

I would probably shake my booty too for them nails!


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