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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:22 am   Do I need to have THAT TALK with Mikey?

When I came home today, I stopped and sat in front of Mikey's tank like I always do. He came up to the side of the glass and started begging of course. So I started playing with him. I pointed my finger at him, against the glass, and he started fluttering at my finger and showing me his 'manly parts'. This is the first time he's done this to me, or anything for that matter. He's just over four inches long, about two to two and a half years old. Is it time to tell him about the turtle stork?
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:25 am   

LOL at his age he probably won't understand!

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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:26 am   

:lol:

What age do they normally reach sexual maturity?
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:44 am   

At around 4". He's now going through puberty and his hormones are raging.
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:09 am   

great :roll: At least he isn't a little puppy on my leg....
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:20 am   

untsmurf wrote:great :roll: At least he isn't a little puppy on my leg....


LOL!
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:29 am   

Aww hes becoming a man
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:31 am   

Time to break out the shaving cream... wait, that's not right... :?
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 7:03 am   

Haha, going with a turtle the father-son talk, LOL.
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:09 am   

LOL! Too funny! :lol:
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:57 am   

lol.....i need to have a talk with my new boxie. i got a male yesterday, it didn't take any more than 30 seconds for him to find the female and uh.......begin......
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:27 am   Re: Do I need to have THAT TALK with Mikey?

untsmurf wrote:When I came home today, I stopped and sat in front of Mikey's tank like I always do. He came up to the side of the glass and started begging of course. So I started playing with him. I pointed my finger at him, against the glass, and he started fluttering at my finger and showing me his 'manly parts'. This is the first time he's done this to me, or anything for that matter. He's just over four inches long, about two to two and a half years old. Is it time to tell him about the turtle stork?


Yeah I think it means that he wants to bang you :shock: Kidding! No I dont know why they show us their you know, but hey, whatever rocks their boat I guess :roll:
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:30 am   

RunninWideOpen wrote:lol.....i need to have a talk with my new boxie. i got a male yesterday, it didn't take any more than 30 seconds for him to find the female and uh.......begin......


Mhh, now how awkward was that for you? :lol: I could imagine "hey buddy, this is your new home, ya like it? Oh, where are you going? Oh thats your buddy, shes going to share your house with you, wait, huh? Whats that thing sticking out of...whoa, what are you doing? Uhh where is that thing going?....Oh man.. :oops: "
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:45 am   

lol, that's about the jist of it, last night anyway. now this morning he's being aggressive and trying to intimidate her. actually tried biting her once.....not sure if this is gonna work out. anyone know if male boxies get aggressive if the female turns down his offer?
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:28 pm   

Sounds like they need to go to Divorce Court
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