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ucmary · Level 1 Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 6

I have a 3500 gallon pond with 7 large RES and 1 Pink Belly. The pond is approximately 12' x 15' and about 2/12 feet deep in the middle.

I want to get more turtles, but I don't know if I am overpopulating my pond. I do have one name Idiot that keeps fighting with the ladies.

I would like to add other turtles but don't know if they will all get along.
Prior to my small fence, Scooter my eldest, walked over after a rainstorm and went swimming in my neibors pool.

I just don't want to over populate my pond. Can anyone give me some advice?

kx125rider · Level 2 Joined: 16 Jun 2007 Posts: 94 Location: louisiana

u need 10 gall. per inch of turtle so if 1 turtle is 12 in then thts 120 gall right there becareful because they might fight
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ucmary · Level 1 Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 6

KX125Rider,

Thank you for the specific information. Now I will be able to calculate the amount of turtles my pond will hold.

And yes, I do have one male turtle (Idiot) that fights with my largest female (Scooter) not all the time. But he can be really annoying, but usually only with her. I have other females, but he doesn't bother them.
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