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I have 3 RES's---2 females in a 100 gallon tank and a male in a 50. I separated them a couple of years ago because the male harassed the females to the point of biting and breaking skin.

Now I am thinking of getting rid of the tanks and installing a large indoor turtle pond, 200 gallons or so. Some questions:

1. I'd like to put them all together again---in a pond that large, will there be enough room so the females can get away from the male when he pesters them? Is a 200 gallon pond large enough?

2. Is one large basking area OK, or do I need to have two? I don't think the male bothers the females out of the water.

3. If I go the tank route, what size---also 200 gallons or larger?

Thanx

Unless you want to breed them I would keep them seperated. The last thing we need is more RES hatchlings. There are already to many of these being bred. Because of this, theres no real market for them so if you were to breed them, you would have a hard time getting rid of them. Also, chances are the male will continue to harrass the females even in a larger tank. Some males are just well... to "horny" to be put with females.
Chris
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0.1 Red Eared Slider, 1.0 Common Snapper, 1.0 Bearded Dragon and a 55gal Native Fish Tank with a LM Bass and Pleco.
I use to have a collection of Leopard Geckos that I bred, but have sold them.