I have a 1 year hog island female, and whenever she moves, and sometimes when she is still, she "wags" her tail, it is always moving out of sync with her body... my male does not do this, so i figured i'd ask.
Thanks,
Khody
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Just curious...
KBM
Mar 15, 2006 02:52 PM
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cbreps
Mar 16, 2006 07:34 AM
it is moved to "lure" prey animals. my dumerils do it all the time as they lie partially buried in the substrate, never witnessed my hogs doing it. BUT also i saw my female BP's doing it the other day when i moved them into a bigger cage, the way they were moving slowly about the cage and lifting their tails and wagging i didnt feel was a "prey luring" technique as that would make no sense,,,"hey rats follow me",, then i noticed that they were also slightly opening their cloacas and rubbing the moist flesh along the shaving substrate (ouch! good way to get a splinter in your yoohoo girls!)i would assume they were depositing scent. anyone else witness this?? thanks, john yocum
