I believe your male Reeves Turtle is behaving / acting normally when he is seeing a female of his species. His intentions as expected would be to breed her. More importantly are some facets with Quarantine.

Regarding Quarantine.... It's very important to realize that an animal may be infectious without appearing to be sick itself. All new additions to a personal collection from the wild, or animals up for rescue would be strong candidates for appropriate measures of Quarantine.

The following is not meant in any way to be construed as negative; but to inform, so as to affect the best outcome for your boxie.

Consider that the new addition can be a carrier of several protozoan diseases or a much more serious viral pathogen via blood borne parasites. Therefore keeping the new addition as far away from existing healthy chelonians is imperative. Avoid the sharing of food preparation surfaces, utensils and CLOSE proximity of suspected new animals. Does your Plexiglas barrier keep urine and fecal contents from ever seeping into the established Reeves Turtle's quarters?

Can live food that has been in your quarantine's turtle's area have even a slim chance of ever crossing over/ under your barrier? (worms, crickets or their young) Viral pathogens have been known to pass from one chelonian to another via air currents in close proximity. Unwanted harmful bacteria can live in the soil and grow underneath silently feeding on uneaten foodstuffs and waste matter. When you water one environment does/can the liquid ever seep into the established healthy animals side? Do you change your footwear when you travel from one section of your Quarantine to the established healthy turtles area?

Before learning of many individuals who lost entire colonies of reptiles, I would have felt that the above is a bit overkill. However at this time, I'd rather err on being over cautious than learn of a repeat devastating incident.

Ric

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