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wolfpack · Guest Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 2

This topic may have already been answered but I did not see it on the forums. I have 2 red eared sliders, they are brothers and have been together since they were born. Up until two weeks ago this has never happened, but one turtle will always bite the back legs of the other turtle and wont leave him alone. I feed them every other day so they are always plenty full and they never fight over food, I know because I watch them. Does anyone know what this means or why he is doing this to him? (territory maybe?)

Thanks for your response

I-LOVE-TURTLES · Level 3 Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 269 Location: My House

You are right turtles are EXTREMLY territorial!!! I had a turtle that i had to get rid of because how territorial he was! Crying or Very sad

But now my other turtle,Tim, is very happy!

Kayti
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ryanandsuzyro · Level 3 Joined: 19 Nov 2006 Posts: 207

Of all the stories I've read about this kind of thing happening, the only solution seems to be separation. I have not read of any circumstances where the turtles begin getting along again...

I-LOVE-TURTLES · Level 3 Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 269 Location: My House

Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 378

well at first my two oldest turtles Bravery and Scardy-Cat started geting territorial but they seemed to get over it when i took them out and dry docked them a day. they seem fine now but there is no garenty it will work in your case.
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