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Re: Russians Still Biting


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Posted by Joe on February 05, 1999 at 19:53:51:

In Reply to: Russians Still Biting posted by Ken on February 05, 1999 at 14:30:05:

: My bigger tort has now nipped the smaller to the point that red is showing. For now I've moved them apart. The vet suggests separating them (duh--except I don't want to run 2 pens) and the pet store has offered to swap a new tort for the biter, recommending that I get a female. This seems inconsistent with what I've read about males beating up females during mating--indeed I'm thinking the bigger male thinks the smaller is female(I'm assuming both the pet store and the vet sexed them correctly). I'm inclined to take the swap offer, trade the biter, and get a slightly smaller male. Thoughts would be appreciated.
I could be wrong, but... if they were mine I would trade the agressive male for a female. That way you would have a chance to breed them. Also if the biter is put with a female it would probably do the same with her. When is it getting bit? If its when feeding (mine do this) put the food in seperate piles and place each tort by themselves.



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