General Care Discussion :: Holy @#$^ Tito!, Fluttereing!!!??? At his age!!??

[Safdar]

OMG
Okay i was doing my hwk and was about to turn off Tito's lights
I had the pencil in my hand and i wanted to draw his attention so i put it up,
I knew he was going to try to bite it, so i took it away, then i put it back.

And this is what happend

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OHxd6tpfvNA

Also this

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Cdifc4Y3YQY

Fluttering at a Pencil lead!!!
HOW!
Hes Frekin 2 inches

I dont think I over fed him to cause him to reach maturity so quicly
If he really is fluttering, then how?

Does this comfirm his gender in anyway?, he didnt flash any man parts though

Im scared .....

[xsavingsaturdayx]

this doesnt realy indicate anything. I've seen it happen with 1 inch hatchlings. You'd still have to wait a while before you can tell whether he is male or female.

[Safdar]

No i know that
Im just wondering
if he like got mature too quickly you know?

[TXGUY]

hahahahahahha it i's so cute, well I tell you what, my baby RES some times does the same thing to Donatello my bigger RES, that little turtle has a atittude, he/she even push Donatello out of the basking area and Donatello is three times bigger than he/she

[xsavingsaturdayx]

No i know that
Im just wondering
if he like got mature too quickly you know?

No I doubt it. Just dont overfeed and you should do fine

[SpotsMama]

Fluttering means a variety of things - aggression as well as part of a mating ritual. Turtles of all ages and sexes do it. It doesn't mean little Tito has grown up - he's (or she's) got a ways to go.

Now fanning, that's something else altogether.

[Safdar]

Lol thxs

I was scared...
wasnt too sure about it

He seems so much more calm now

Also i just notices, i keep hearing this "pick" sound
Kinda like when i pop those buble wrappings

Ya when i looked over to his tank

He was biting the Silicone.....

[SpotsMama]

Ha! He sure looks proud of himself in that last photo! Spot bites at the edging of his aquarium too. I stop him every time I catch him at it. I hope I won't come into the room some day and find all 70 gallons of water on the floor.

[Safdar]

lol

Hey i justed remember
Just recently, like past 2 days
Tito would swim fast and end up going backwards

I dont have a video of it, because he does it randomly

But isnt this a sign or somthing?

[xsavingsaturdayx]

Funny thing you mentioned that. I and others on this forum have seen it happen once, the person even recorded it on camera. It also happened to a certain someone who I do not want to mention, turtle. Her's and the person on this forum never experienced anything out of the ordinary except for this and nothing bad came about after that...so, i'd say it's OK - as to why they do it? Who know's, why do some people decide to write with their feet? Because they just can? Guess the same goes for them, right?

[Safdar]

Lmao
Okay thnxs guys

[Blue Flamingo]

very cute.

[rachel16]

i guess tito likes pencils lol.

[untsmurf]

I don't think you have anything to worry about Safdar. Just watch the seal around your tank and make sure none of it is leaking. If it does, then just reseal it aquarium glue I love Tito's little expressions.

[meandmyturtles]

Tito is soooooooooooo cute