General Care Discussion :: Fluttering Worries *title fixed*

[JnFSouljah]

Alright, i have three turtles and two of them are fluttering each other. Since both are male, i know thats not a good sign, as aggression is building. Is there anyone in the Toronto or GTA area who are willing to take one? He's only about 2 inches and his name is Wartortle.

[ohmygosh_22]

If its what I think your talking about...its ok, i dont think its aggression. its the turtle "mating dance". my turtles look like they are waving their hands in eachothers faces.

[JnFSouljah]

Both both are males, so it can't be a courtship....unless they swing that way

[Arisu]

Its probably aggression. They can get pretty aggressive even IF its the mating dance. I have a female and a male; the males been fluttering at the female and bites her neck/face.

I would try finding a good owner for one of them too. Good luck.

[steve]

I think you mean "fluttering". At 2", you can not be certain if they are male or females. Any other behavioral changes? Chasing, biting, timidness, lack of appetite?

[ohmygosh_22]

Its probably aggression. They can get pretty aggressive even IF its the mating dance. I have a female and a male; the males been fluttering at the female and bites her neck/face.

I would try finding a good owner for one of them too. Good luck.

usually during mating, they'll "flutter" and the male will start biting the female

[JnFSouljah]

I'm more or less sure they're males, the smaller one showed me his penis lol, and the other, im almost 99% positive is a male. I got them from a pretty sketchy pet store at a mall sorta like chinatown. They were like 30 baby RES in like a 5-10 gallon tank. So i'm betting he breed them and probably didnt keep it warm enough for the eggs to develop into females.
But yea, this was the first time they've done it that i seen.

[Arisu]

Its probably aggression. They can get pretty aggressive even IF its the mating dance. I have a female and a male; the males been fluttering at the female and bites her neck/face.

I would try finding a good owner for one of them too. Good luck.

usually during mating, they'll "flutter" and the male will start biting the female

Yeah, thats what I just said.

QUOTE: "They can get pretty aggressive even IF its the mating dance. I have a female and a male; the males been fluttering at the female and bites her neck/face."

Thanks for repeating what I said but my main points WERE:
1) Fluttering is also a display of aggression
2) Even when fluttering is used as a display of courtship, IT CAN STILL LEAD TO AGGRESSION (for example, the male BITING THE FEMALES neck)

[zoologist]

females flutter too. It is a sign of agression as well as courtship. so both ohmygosh_22 and Arisu are right.

[Sassamo]

I would love too take him, but I'm in Alberta Know anyone heading this way? lol
I hope you can find him a great home

[maddpnoi]

Damn, I would take him, but I just adopted a 6" male RES.

[JnFSouljah]

Damn, no luck yet. I got a friend who's willing to take one, but he can't seem to find time to set up a tank. Seems like they stop fluttering for now, but im still on the lookout.