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09-05-12, 09:25 PM
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What exactly is going on here?
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09-05-12, 10:35 PM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
uhm YUP that's what my guess is! Aww they're growing up!! LOL
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09-05-12, 10:54 PM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
 awesome! I can't wait to hear more opinions!!!
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09-05-12, 10:57 PM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but in my opinion that's aggression. 
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09-05-12, 10:59 PM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
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Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but in my opinion that's aggression. |
That's what I thought, too.
Wayne, feel free to share what I said over PM.
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09-05-12, 11:00 PM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
I thought that at first...but then i thought it looked more like a mating thing! the bottom one (i assume is cera) clearly wants no part of it, so that looks a little hostile, or at least irritated, but the one on top...happy and interested seems, to me
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09-05-12, 11:03 PM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
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Originally Posted by jaleely
I thought that at first...but then i thought it looked more like a mating thing! the bottom one (i assume is cera) clearly wants no part of it, so that looks a little hostile, or at least irritated, but the one on top...happy and interested seems, to me
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Monitors display mating behavior when trying to dominate another animal. You see this behavior happening in male/female pairs without actual mating, male/male pairs, and male/female pairs. I believe in this video it was the female who was "on top".
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09-05-12, 11:14 PM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
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Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but in my opinion that's aggression. |
Guess it's time for that second enclosure then.
The smaller lizard has been bullied by the larger one now for a while, suddenly it seems reversed.
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09-05-12, 11:16 PM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
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Monitors display mating behavior when trying to dominate another animal. You see this behavior happening in male/female pairs without actual mating, male/male pairs, and male/female pairs. I believe in this video it was the female who was "on top".
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Yes, that was Cera on top of Littlefoot.
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09-05-12, 11:28 PM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
Clearly assertion of dominance. Most times it gets worked out and they each know their place. I would not be too worried about building a new cage at this point. Maybe some time by the new year.
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09-06-12, 07:41 AM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
Agreeing with others on it being a dominance thing. My 1 month ackies are already doing that. I would suggest another basking spot and a few more things in the cage for visual barriers.
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09-06-12, 07:45 AM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
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Originally Posted by infernalis
Yes, that was Cera on top of Littlefoot.
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Maybe she's just had enough lol
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09-06-12, 07:55 AM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
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Agreeing with others on it being a dominance thing. My 1 month ackies are already doing that. I would suggest another basking spot and a few more things in the cage for visual barriers.
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They have their own burrows, however during the last 40 or so days, Littlefoot (larger) has been hanging out with Cera in her burrow.
There is two basking spots, I have seen them use indavidually and I have seen them share.
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Maybe she's just had enough lol
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Yes, retaliation is a bitch.
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09-06-12, 08:41 PM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
Sometimes my female lace monitor has a go at the male for no apparent reason (and some people think that humans and animals are separate beings created independently - pffft).
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09-06-12, 09:10 PM
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Re: What exactly is going on here?
awww i was hoping it was mating instead lol
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