General Care Discussion :: BIG turtle LITTLE turtle?

[frioverte]

Hi, I have a baby RES and my friend has a larger RES, maybe 4-5 inches (shell) that he wants to give away. Will it be okay to house to two together?

[flutterby]

Most people in here will say most definately not. There is a greater risk of the larger turtle killing the smaller one even if its by accident. You should always house turtles of the same size together.

[scripta_elegans]

It's nice of you to rescue the turtle, but he should probably stay in his own tank. Big ones can do terrible damage to little ones. I hope maybe you have enough room for 2 tanks?

[frioverte]

Okay thanks for the input... looks like I'll pass my friend's offer.

[marisa]

Perhaps you could help your friend find a good home for his turtle?

[xsavingsaturdayx]

yeah, you shouldnt put them in together, i used to have a bigger RES and the big one used to always snap at the little one while swimming /=

[z-chic]

If you have the room you could use a large rubbermaid container, or a stock tank to house him in to help cut the cost of an actual tank...