female and male tortise male much bigger and biting at femals feet and stoping it from eating..

by sarah gray
(ferryhill co durham englanf )

i have 2 tortoises.. male and female. the male is much bigger and is stopin the feamle from eating and constantly biting and its feel and dragging it buy its feet. and been very agressie towards the feamale am a littl ebit worryd becouse the feamle is always looking over it shoulder looking for the male. should i be worryd that the male is doing this and should i separate them they still younge ust small things they are bout the size of you hand bu am still very worryd as i love them like family

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Oct 26, 2009
Answer to Question
by: Anonymous

Hello.

You should seperate for a while and see what the male does.

If it does'nt work, take both to a vet.

Sep 11, 2009
thank you
by: sarah gray

thank you very much. your site its very good :) and again thank you x

Sep 10, 2009
Biting male tortoise
by: Annonymous

Your female tortoise needs a safe place. If you keep the animals together, you have to give her places she can go to get away. Otherwise, separate them.


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