One year old female leo

[melissa.ann6577]

I have two female leos that share a 20 gallon terranium. My older one is a year old, and the younger one is 10 months. They get along very well; they've never fought over territory. However, if I ever take them both out at the same time, the older one will lift her tail and roll it in circles. She does this whether she's looking at the younger leo or not. But she doesn't do it if the younger one is in the terranium and she's not. Is there any reason for this?

 

[laurahlove]

The lifting of the tail and waving it around is something Leos do when they hunt their crickets or mealworms, ect. Ive found mine also just do it when their in a good mood, but I don't know why yours will do it only if the younger one is out. It could be that the older one feels threatened, even though that may sound crazy. But the tail waving is something they do when they hunt

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[Music City Geckos]

What do you mean by "Rolling" her tail? Is she vibrating it rapidly?

 

[melissa.ann6577]

It's not her usual hunting movement. When she's hunting, she flicks her tail rapidly side to side. This is a very slow and deliberate rotating motion. That's why I'm a bit confused.

 

[Matt_pole]

I believe that means they are feeling threatened or territorial.

 

[melissa.ann6577]

I find it weird that she would be territorial outside of the terranium but not inside of it. I suppose she could be feeling threatened, but she only does it when both of them are out at the same time.

 

[acpart]

She may feel uncomfortable about being out of her customary environment and is warning off any creatures that may come to bother her.

Aliza

 

[laurahlove]

I would say threatened, when both out at the same time, maybe because she just wants to be alone, I don't know. But that is rather strange

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[melissa.ann6577]

Okay, yeah that makes sense. She only does it when they're out of the terranium for more than 10 minutes. Thank you!

 

[DrCarrotTail]

Sounds like she's starting to get stressed or defensive being out for so long. Wagging their tail is a warning sign meaning "back off or else!" They'll do it when hunting, stressed, territorial, threatened, etc. Mine most often do it when I throw them in my photo box for pictures. The bright light doesn't make them happy!