hi, just notices today one of my woodies has a bite out of the edge of his shell. there are 4 of them in a 20 long. I know one is agressive. Should they all be seperated? Is this common? Thanks for your help. They are all about 3 inches now.
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jlampl
Apr 14, 2008 09:15 AM
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kensopher
Apr 16, 2008 08:27 PM
You should definitely remove the aggressive animal. Wood turtles develop kind of a hierarchy system, so you may notice one of the others step up and "take charge". The best thing for Woods is to give them a large enclosure with lots of structure. Breaking up lines of sight and giving little "hidey holes" really helps to calm things down.
The damaged animal will need to be quarantined until healed. If not, the cagemates will likely constantly bite at the wounded area.
jlampl
Apr 17, 2008 06:32 PM
Hey Thanks. Yes I noticed one always trys to steal the others food, even when there is plenty for them to share!. He is already seperated. Thanks,Jim.
