So we have male and female Sonoran Desert Tortises. They have full reign of our back yard and rear patio. The female usualy stays in the back of the yard and doesnt do much. The male is alot more active and has explored every square inch of our yard.
Today the female showed up on the back patio and started digging a hole in a planter for the next 3 hours. Is it normal for this species to up and decide they want a new hole in an area where they never go? We've had her for about 8 or 9 years and this is the first hole she has ever dug. The male dug his first hole a few months after we got him.
the original intention was to mate the two but we only saw the male make a few attempts before he apperently gave up. The last time i saw him try was a few years ago. Gestation time can't be that long, can it?
biznacho
p.s. i live in CA and i know you cant get these thing out of texas at all. the female showed up in our neighbors yard and the male was bought from Casa de Tortuga in Fountain Valley, sadly closed now.
Today the female showed up on the back patio and started digging a hole in a planter for the next 3 hours. Is it normal for this species to up and decide they want a new hole in an area where they never go? We've had her for about 8 or 9 years and this is the first hole she has ever dug. The male dug his first hole a few months after we got him.
the original intention was to mate the two but we only saw the male make a few attempts before he apperently gave up. The last time i saw him try was a few years ago. Gestation time can't be that long, can it?
biznacho
p.s. i live in CA and i know you cant get these thing out of texas at all. the female showed up in our neighbors yard and the male was bought from Casa de Tortuga in Fountain Valley, sadly closed now.