As the snapper takes the bass.
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painted takes the spotlight
iturnrocks
Aug 02, 2003 11:03 PM
Replies (4)
sk8r009
Aug 03, 2003 12:27 PM
watch out that your painted doesnt become his next meal!
golfdiva
Aug 10, 2003 10:25 PM
Do you have any problem keeping the two together? I have a painted and a snapper about the same size in the same pond. So far it's going ok, but I keep reading here that they shouldn't be kept together.
iturnrocks
Aug 13, 2003 07:17 PM
Yes, I have had the occasional problem. When the snapper is eating, hes not too careful about what he strikes at. Fortunately he is still small enough that there was no damage to the painted. As of this past weekend, the snapper is no longer housed with the painted.
Also, the bigger the tank, the less likely the 2 turtles would interact. Lots of cover helps separate them too.
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golfdiva
Aug 16, 2003 03:04 AM
My painted learned to grab her food and swim to the other side of the pond to eat it!
At first I had to watch them pretty carefully, but after giving the snapper a few snaps to the nose, she learned not to go after the painted...so far anyway.
