Photo of two African sulcata tortoises mating, taken by TurtleWife reader Roberta R. at the San Diego Zoo a few years ago. She says: “The whole zoo was watching!”
The box turtles at our house have, well, time on their hands. Here’s how they fill some of it.
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- Come on–open up!
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- She’s just not that into him. Won’t stop him from trying.
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- Photo of two African sulcata tortoises mating, taken by TurtleWife reader Roberta R. at the San Diego Zoo a few years ago. “The whole zoo was watching!” she says! Roberta
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- These were some of the first tortoises Allen took in when he was the Turtle Society’s adoption chairperson. He woke me at one am to cries of “The turtles are mating! The turtles are mating! Come see!”
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- This position is just wrong. Who knew turtles could be so kinky?
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- This is how it’s done. She could fall asleep this way–for hours. Since his legs are held fast by her shell, he’s stuck until she decides to let him go.
This has happened at our house as well. In fact, helped to sex the younger one!