I got a brand new 20L tank and set it up for my 3 females that are about the same age and weight(they are each in there own 10 gallons now). As soon as I put two of them in there one began smelling the other and eventually chasing and biting her on the tail. They are back were they were before now but I am wondering if they will ever be able to be together. I never even got the chance to try the other female. I really wanted to downsize on all the tanks, but it seems like everyone likes having their own.
Anything I can do or should I just give up?
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Females not getting along?
Sara2
May 21, 2003 06:09 PM
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wahberee
May 21, 2003 06:19 PM
I guess they just feel intimidated by each other, I had a pair who fighted for a while, but a few days later, they got along fine. I would just go for it, if the inferior female starts to lose weight or is badly hurt, then just seperate them.
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VTEC
May 22, 2003 08:32 PM
It sounds to me like they may be males. When I bought what I was told was a female at a reptile show and I put 'her' in with my current male. My original male went over to the new one very low to the ground and then bit on to its tail. I then found out how to sex leo's and found the new one I had bought was in fact another male. I'm not saying this is definitly what is going on with your leo's but it is a possibility... good luck
