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Hey all. I'm building a good size pond that can fit 6-10 water turtles no swet. I live in Southern California so the weather is usually always good. The only types I have come up with to put in there are 2 RES and 2 Western Paints. I want to keep pairs of the different species of water turtles, preferably a 1 male to 1 female ratio. Can anyone else give me advise on other species of turtles I can put in my pond? Ones that don't get huge, look good, eats well, and will get along with the others. I would prefer Native North American Species. Ones I was thinking about in genneral were...
-Maps
-Sawbacks
-Spotted Sidenecks
-Cooters
-Yellow Sliders
-Snapping
-Diamondback Terrapin
-Stinkpots

-others....help!?

If anyone can give me there opinions about the types of turtles I should include in my pond that would be great. Please list the types of turtles and give specific names. If you need any information just ask.

David

-Maps
-Sawbacks
-Spotted Sidenecks
-Cooters
-Yellow Sliders
-Snapping
-Diamondback Terrapin
-Stinkpots

Females of Maps, Cooters, Sliders, Painted Turtles, and Diamondback Terrapins get very large, most around a foot in shell length atleast. Aren't Sawbacks a Map Turtle?? Large snapping turtles will kill and/or any other turtles in there if it wants. It's not a good idea to mix species.
Michael
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What do u think about just.....

-RES
-Watern Paint
-Maps
-Diamondback Terrapin

Will all of them get along in a big enough pond space? What about the diamond? Any opinion on specific maps?

David

Most diamondback terrapins come from brackish water, some that are taken from brackish water and kept in fresh water may develop bad skin conditions. I think having more than one adult female per species would be a dumb move, maybe a pair a species but I still don't think you should mix them. They may thrive if they each can get the right amount of food.
Michael
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diamondback terrapins are a brackish water species. Cooters get large, especially females. Males in the graptemys genus are usually smaller turtles. Some females in the graptemys (map turtle) genus get large also. I would avoid snappers as well.
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