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I have four turtles and I have had three of these turtles for at least 6 to 7 years I raised them from small, four turtles two red eared sliders (1) female aprox. 6 or 7 yrs old (1) male approx. 4 yrs old and two eastern painted desert turtles (1) male approx.4 yrs. Old (1) female approx 4 yrs old.

This is not mating season and I don’t have a heater in this 150 gallon tank so here is my problem for the last couple of years my male red eared slider turtle is being very aggressive with my female red eared slider turtle biting at her, biting her legs as if he has been in heat for two years is this how they act after a certain age? I have had to set up a separate tank because even if I put them in the tank together for 5 minutes there he goes at her again. Help??

So now I have males in one tank females in the other and my painted turtle is being harassed and being bitten at by the other red eared female turtle and wont let her in the water….can someone tell me what the heck is going on??? Do turtles get more aggressive as they get older is there something I can do??

Thanks to anyone who has had this experience or can give advice?

I dont really know because none of my turtles are agressive, and all but 2 are under 3 years old. However, I was told that eventually, yes it was likely they would become aggressive and unless in a huge pond not be able to be kept together.

BTW, my 3 year old male redbelly, thinks its always mating season, he never stops trying
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1.1.0 YBS
1.3.0 RES
1.0.0 red belly cooter
1.0.0 Fire belly toad
0.0.1 Savannah Monitor
0.0.1 Blackthroat monitor
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko
0.1.0 Mountain Horned dragon
2.1.0 Ball pythons
cats, dog, ferrets, rabbit, rats.

Thank you for your response....I didnt have that problem when they were younger so good luck once yours become of age.....

I can speak to this directly

I recently had to put my 14 year old painted turtle
to sleep due to a large male RES. They were raised
together for 8 years. He too began picking on all of
my turtles relentlessly. He ripped open his tail
so badly that he got a systemic infection, He was
hospitalized for several days and was given injectable
antibiotics for a week. He was not a candidate for
surgery thus my only alternative was euthanasia.

You have two options, find a new home for him immediately
or keep him in a separate enclosure. Don't let it go.

Linda