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Post Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:52 pm   Turtle Gone Mad!

How big is your turtle? 5-6 inches roughly
How long have you had it? 7-8 years

What is the water temperature? 22 degrees celcius
Did you use a thermometer? yes
Are you using a water heater? yes
How much water is in there? about 70 litres
Are you using a water conditioner? yes
Are you using any filtration? yes

What is the basking temperature? regular turtle heat lamp
Is there a basking light? yes
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? yes
What kind is it or what is it made out of? slab of rock
Is there a UVB light? yes

What have you been trying to feed it? Reptile-Life and lettuce
When was the last time your turtle ate? this morning

How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 65 gallons I think
Is the tank near a window? yes
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? somewhat, in the living room

Have you read the Basic Care section? couldnt find it
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? yes

Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? other than the following, no.


I have two turtles that live in the tank together and they have been getting along just fine for over 7 years. Just a few days ago the female, which is about 4 inches larger than the male, has been attacking him!

She continually bites him over and over until I separate them. Its like she has gone mad!! What on earth is going on??
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Post Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:59 pm   

First of all 70 litres is way too small for 2 adult turtles if im correct thats about 19 gallons.

That may be the problem here. The enclosure is too small and that may be causing the aggression.
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Post Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:02 pm   Very well could be!

I suppose it could be what's going on. What if I made a dry land area adjoining the tank that they could go back and fourth freely? You think that would help or do they just need more room to swim?
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Post Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:31 pm   

they need more room to swim! Either you have 2 19gallon tanks or buy a bigger 1
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Post Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 2:05 pm   

Well the tank is a 65 gallon tank I just only put about 20 gallons of water in it because the basking set-up I designed only allows about that much water.
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