Hi, we have an 18 month old sulcata tortoise. When I hold him in my palm he pokes his head and neck all the way out, and when i rub the underside of his shell is legs start moving and he opens his mouth. Does anyone know if they respond to voices or touching? Thank you.
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The underside of a sulcata tortoise
asch803
Jan 04, 2008 10:50 AM
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dawgcr
Jan 09, 2008 11:03 AM
Yes they do--well mine all do!!
My dad has a Desert Tort (Obtained legally)--and this guy is probably 65 years old and when you scratch the back of his shell he holds his head up high and starts bobbing his head really fast. It's quite funny.
Sounds like you found the good itchy spots.
When I rub the back of my Sulcata's shell she will do a dance with her back leg--wobble from side to side. This may be some sort of mating dance but she seems to like it.
