pr bonding before mating season kicks in
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 11:59 pm
I see similar behaviour in group kept blotchies outdoors here,one of the many things u take for granted and pass off as coincidence,but looking deeper into it i actually do see a pattern with the more dominant males
Scott,as a fellow keeper of blotchies in groups outdoors,just wondering if u see this
Now im bringing it up they will probably do something different ,lol,but ill go through some pics of last couple of seasons,in particular last season and show what i mean,tge vic alpine males are doing there post brumation sheds now and dominant male,worst one for this behaviour is hanging off a young first timer,not showing mating interest,they just bask together,sleep together and he appears to keep other males away but not in typical head bite im boss behaviour,more just pushing them away as if to say mine
Here he is here,at front of pic using the younger fresh shed male to aid his shedding,but posably also to get him away from the female hes been hanging around,thats her in back of pic