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I just built a new outdoor enclosure for my 4 spotteds it's about 5 foot by 5 foot and I was wondering if there was any other type of small turtle I could possibly house in there with them thanks
wayne

Well I am assuming the enclosure you made has a shallow pond and a large land area. If this is right, I think both 3-Striped and Mississippi Muds will do well in that setup. Just be sure not to overcrowd the enclosure. How many gallons is the pond?
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 6in LM Bass, 3 Crawdads and a Pleco.
I use to have a collection of Leopard Geckos that I bred, but have sold them.

I'm not really sure how many gallons it is, It's about 6 inches deep and 4 foot long by a foot wide, the spotteds spend most of the time on the land also they have several hide spots on land and in the water, I was thinking of getting a pair of box turtles of some sort, just waiting to see if it's ok thanks again for your help
wayne

Yeah that is a pretty small water area, only about 50 gallons. I think your right, boxies would do better in your setup. Only thing is, you may want to just stick to spotteds. I am assuming you are breeding them, and you dont want any added stress by different species of turtles being introduced. But if you must, a pair of Eastern Box turtles would work, depending on where you live.
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 6in LM Bass, 3 Crawdads and a Pleco.
I use to have a collection of Leopard Geckos that I bred, but have sold them.

thanks for your help, ya I breed them I decided I'd just keep them alone. maybe I'll build another enclosure and get some boxies. thanks again
Wayne

Yeah, thats your best bet...
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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 6in LM Bass, 3 Crawdads and a Pleco.
I use to have a collection of Leopard Geckos that I bred, but have sold them.