Other Turtle Discussion :: Golden Threads and RES

[Tito]

For a month, my Red Ears, Crash and Dash, were housed in the same tank with a Chinese Golden Thread I adopted, Ace. When Ace got the tip of his tailed bitten off, I separated him for the RES. ( I suspect Dash.)

I fortunately had an extra 30 gallon and purchased Ace a companion, King Koppa, a month later. Same species. (I believe all my turtles are male. But they're still too small to tell.) Ace immediately went into an aggressive spell. I couldn't keep the CGs together and rather than get rid of Koppa, I ran an experiment.

Since Crash and Ace got along, and Dash and Koppa are loners, I paired them up as such and there has been tranquility for a while. I have raised RES for 15 years. But I'm looking for feedback from you guys, particular those of you with more than one species as pets.

[steve]

I haven't, but this from ATP: Ocadia sinensis is usually a non-aggressive turtle and generally do well with other Asian species that require similar needs. That said, there is never a guarantee of any two turtles getting along.

It sounds like Ace became defensive, though it's really hard to judge what will happen with turtles.

[Tito]

Thanks Steve. Appreciate you taking the time, really. I agree. Ace certainly switched to a bite first stance in general (unusually hostile towards his kin in particular). Thanks for the gist from ATP

[steve]

In my tank, only one was the aggressor. Since my other turtle did not defend herself, I do not know what would have happened if she did.

[Tito]

Whew!
While I was cleaning the larger aquarium, i placed all turtles in one tank. When I pulled out the GTs, they changed their tune. They are now amigos.

Good thing, the red ears are more frantic when kept apart.