Other Turtle Discussion :: can different size turtles be put together?

[hhisc383]

I have the 2 res turtles, one about 1 1/2 inch shell, the other almost 3", and the new map turtle a little bigger than a quarter. i'm going to keep the map in his own tank for a couple months, but after that, can he go in with the sliders even though they are bigger? my 2 sliders were the same size when i got them, and the big one grew alot faster than the little one (because at first he was hogging all the food, then i split them up to feed them). so if the map is still pretty tiny, would it be a bad idea to put them all together?

[flutterby]

Its best if the turtles are close to the same size. The bigger turtle can hurt the smaller one even if it is by accident.

[JessicaTS]

If they are more than 2 inches apart, it would be best to seperate them. Basking turtles generally have large and powerful jaws which can kill a younster easily.

But if both the turtles are adults, 2 inches wouldn't matter as much.