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biting male turtle

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Question
I just got a new male box turtle and my old male seem to attack, he goes right after and tries to bite him. will they every get along I can not leave them together

Answer
No, they cannot live together. Males are territorial and the dominant one will only harm the new one, or deny him food or water, eventually killing him from starvation, dehydration, or illness related to the stress. If this is a wild turtle, the best thing you can do is to let it go where you found it...