Bearded Dragon + Box Turtle

Question
We have a bearded dragon and our "lost" box turtle found his way home. Can the two cohabitate or do we need separate aquariums? The beardie is about 6 months old and the turtle is around 8 years old. Thanks!

Answer
HI Laurel,
Glad to hear your turtle found his way home!!!
Sorry but, your turtle and your beardie each need their own cage.  Their care is different in many ways and the diseases that each can carry can be deadly to the other species, even though the diseases they may carry are not a problem(in most cases) to their own species.
Since your turtle was lost I do suggest having a fecal check done to be sure he does not have an over load of internal parasites.  Also check him well for mites and also ticks!!! If you happen to find any, I do recommend a product called "REPTILE RELIEF" made by a company called NATURAL CHEMISTRY.  Its a vet good and very safe product for external reptile parasites.