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mamboman · Level 1 Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 10

hello fellow turtle owners.
I have a very worrying question.
My turtle gets both on top of or over another turtles head then gets its front legs and starts pulling at its own head as if it is trying to pull its head off. the other turtles just put their heads back in to their shell when he is doing this.
Can someone please tell me if this is normal as i have only had them a couple of weeks and i am still learning.
Thank you
lisa xx

turtle_grl77 · Level 4 Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Florida

SOunds almost like a mating ritual type move. I wouldnt worry to much unless it starts biting.

dixieee · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject:

welcome to the board Smile

do they do it underwater? something like shaking or vibrating their hands?
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

mamboman · Level 1 Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 10

yes he does do it under water. it is as though his hands are shaking .
lisa xx

dixieee · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:35 am Post subject:

yep then that's what they call the "mating dance". how big/ small are ur turtles? it is expected to be a mating thing but that's not always the case Smile

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

mamboman · Level 1 Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 10

he is only 1 1/2 - 2 inches long.
lisa xx Smile

dixieee · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:08 am Post subject:

still early to worry about mating Smile

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

mamboman · Level 1 Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 10

how old are turtles when they become sexually active.
lisa xx
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Fred_and_George · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject:

i think it might depend on the species, but for RES's at least, its 5 years old for the female, maybe a bit older for the male. boys mature slower than girls after all.
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