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Post Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:32 pm   My turtle is trying to kill me

She is extremely aggressive to anyone and everything that comes near her. She's 21 and has lived alone forever.
I used to take her outside to bask and hang out, but I stopped last year because she was getting super aggressive.

Any tips?
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Post Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:45 pm   Re: My turtle is trying to kill me

I think you just have to let them be sometimes. How big is her tank? What do you normally feed her?
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:45 am   Re: My turtle is trying to kill me

It's a 40g turtle tank. She eats Zoo Med Aquatic Turtle food the adult formula, and roughly every two weeks she gets goldfish or guppies.
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 11:11 pm   Re: My turtle is trying to kill me

I would suggest a larger tank/more water based on her size, but it might not make a difference. Have you been her only keeper?
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:11 pm   Re: My turtle is trying to kill me

While I was away for 4 years, my best friend watched her, but that was 5 years ago.
How big of a tank is she suppose to have?
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Post Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 11:29 am   Re: My turtle is trying to kill me

Usually about 10 gallons per inch of shell length. So if she's 10" long, then a 100 gallon tank.
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Post Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:43 pm   Re: My turtle is trying to kill me

Awesome. Thank you so much!
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Post Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:47 pm   Re: My turtle is trying to kill me

Keep us updated if you make a new home for her :)
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Post Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 2:22 pm   Re: My turtle is trying to kill me

And give her some treats? George is 1 years old and has a very rich variety in her diet.
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