Biteing?

[Ben54]

Im just woundering if its normal for the male to bite the female on the back of the neck? I seen it for the first time and it looked like he was going to kill her. She didnt like it to much.

Thanks

Ben

[kpeters]

Im just woundering if its normal for the male to bite the female on the back of the neck? I seen it for the first time and it looked like he was going to kill her. She didnt like it to much.

Thanks

Ben

No worries - normal mating behaviour!

[Ben54]

I thought so but i never seen it before.

Thanks

[HerpAddict]

Yep, definitely normal. Quite often they will bite them wherever they can grab them! I've yet to see a female sustain any injuries from it. Perhaps a lost tail, but nothing on their neck. More often it's the male that loses his tail when she retaliates!

[stickytoedgecko]

Im just woundering if its normal for the male to bite the female on the back of the neck? I seen it for the first time and it looked like he was going to kill her. She didnt like it to much.

Thanks

Ben

I know what you mean!! The first 2 we ever put together I panicked and removed the male... I thought he was gonna hurt my baby... ;)

But then we checked with another breeder and were told the same thing you were here, normal mating behaviour.. worse thing that should ever happen is a dropped tail.. Keepo an eye on your male, he will be more interested in mating than eating... :D

And if one gets to frisky, they will get told.. Crested do have vocal cords when they have had enough...