Habitat - Indoor :: 200 gal tank??

[freshprince2146]

would if be okay to keep 2 res and 2 eastern painted turtles in a 200 gal or do i need a bigger tank??If not what other kind of turtle would do good and get along with my res??

[rsour24]

all turtles are different, some might get aggressive and fight and some might not. it rly just depends. u need to be prepared to separate them if they do fight. 200gal would be fine for awhile assuming they dont fight but once they get full grown u will need a bigger tank for 4 turtles. 2 full grown RES females need 240gal alone. thats something to keep in mind

[Spike 7.62]

By some accounts, RES are known to be more aggressive than other species of turtle, but of course it will vary by the individual. How big are these turtles? If they are small, a 200g tank should be enough to keep them seperate for a while.

Like rsour24 mentioned, you must be prepared to seperate them if there is violence. With a 200gal tank, I would try creating a divider so that you can keep one single set up. A wire screen, chicken wire or something similar could divide the tank in half. There would also have to be seperate basking areas, but they can still see each other and share a light if you please, as long as they can't get physical.

Eventually, with 4 turtles (I mean years down the line) you'll need to get more, bigger set ups to provide optimal care. Good luck! Let us know how it works out, I'd be interested to see the set up.

-spike