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Hey everyone! My name is Lori and I have a slider about a year old...his name is Spike (a very common name I have found!) He likes to play "peek-a-boo." If I put something (my finger, a toy, my nose) against the glass of his tank, he comes over and puts his front feet over his eyes and they sort of vibrate......very cute. Does anyone else's turtle do this? My only explanation is that he is doing some mating thing? Not sure....anyway, this is an awesome site (its great to know that Spike is pretty normal in turtle terms....) Talk to ya soon!

Yep...sounds like a mating dance..hehe..don't get too close

Welcome to the site!

My two turtles do that to each other, I have been trying to get it on a clip but they stop as soon as they see me

Anyway, welcome to the board

I can't wait to see mine do that stuff!

If your turtle isn't sexually mature, the vibrating is more likely a show of dominance toward the object in question. (He telling the "intruder" who's boss.)

In that case, both of mine think that they are the boss

Uh-oh...