Urgent Care :: Can I put my Baby sliders with my adult slider??

[cooldude1230]

I just bought two baby red ear sliders from LA =D 8 dollars haha and i wanted to kno if i can put them with my big slider
does anyone know what would happen if i would??

[yomama]

noo dont put them together because they can show aggression and can hurt each othr u should put them in a seperate tank, two baby red ear together and the adult one alone unless u get one that is about the same size

[SpotsMama]

I'm afraid putting a little one in with a big one is a big no-no. The big one may probably kill the little one. Not only does the big one have a size advantage but also he/she has established the tank as his/her territory and may not appreciate a new turtle moving in.

Turtles are actually rather fierce. Sometimes two turtles (of about the same size that have lived together for a long time) share a tank and seem to get along but more often they start fighting and have to be separated.

[megcornell]

Not only is aggression an issue, but so is health.
More than likely, one or both of your new turtles have been exposed to illnesses in their old, horrendous living conditions. You don't want them giving anything to your adult turtle, it could kill all of them. All new turtles should be quarantined for at least 90 days.

[chicha]

I currently have baby RES too, i put it along with a 2,5" Cooter in a 30gall tank.

It gets along fine because Cooter is LESS agressive than RES..

My cooter even afraid of the tiny RES at first...! lol

Later, my cooter let the baby RES basking on top of its shell..

No signs of agression so far..

Nevertheless, i agree that all new turtles shud be quarantine for 90 days. Cos who knows.. U dont want ur healthy one gets contaminated.

[res08]

How do you quarantine baby turtles?

[chicha]

put it in a separate tank?

[TheComputerGremlin]

Have the new turtle set up in a completely separate tank. You can do this in a large rubbermaid container, although if you'll need to set up a tank for him anyways, might as well start now. Make sure the baby has a water heater and proper lighting too. Turtles are an expensive pet ...

[industrial_girl_2000]

How do you quarantine baby turtles?

Our Detroit city Zoo has a policy that any new reptile must be in it's own tank for a full 6 months before they add the new reptile in with the other existing reptiles. I think it is a good rule of thumb, because reptiles can be sick LONG before they show any symptoms. 6 months is more than enough time to make sure that the new turtle doesn't have any diseases or parasites.

[mikee]

Cool d 123 -- NOOOO!! The chances that the big one will want a tender little foot or tail is about 99%. The big one will swim around with the foot in mouth until it drowns the little one or bite it off. You will need to invest in another set up! Not so cheap now!! Ha

[res08]

Do you add medication or aquarium salt to the quarantine tank?

[megcornell]

No. It's set up just like a regular RES set up.
The point is to keep the turtles separate in case the new one has an illness. It's not a pre-emptive treatment tank.

[cooldude1230]

Well to start off thank you everyone who responded to my question I didnt buy a separate tank and the 2 baby turtles are with my big turtle
i took a risk but it was a risk i was willing to take My turtle LOVES the little ones No bitting AT ALL
She likes them actually Im pretty sure shes a girl because she has short nails and short tail The little turtles love being with the older turtle as well I guess it reminds them of their mother????

Baby Turtles have been in the tank for 3 days now and its safe to say they all like living together

[megcornell]

What a bad choice. I'd enourage you to search through the forum for the results of housing adults and juveniles together.
Adult RES will even kill other adults over territory, mating, anything.

I really suggest that you reconsider your choice. Three days is not a long time, and you still have a potential disaster on your hands. It's so much better to be safer than sorry and to keep your new turtles safe.

Have you considered the fact that you'll need 300 gallons of tank in the future to house all of these turtles?

[Bumby's Mom]

You do realize that with one little nip your babies are dead? This has happened to people that I know and its not a "risk" that anyone should be willing to take.