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Turtles sharing tank

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Question
Hi.  Not sure if you can see the trail.  But my original question was is it ok to put baby mississippi map turtles and baby red ear sliders in the same tank.  All are from turtlesale.com, not from the wild.  All are about the same size right now.  We understand later they would need larger accommodations, but while they are babies, is it ok to share the tank.

Answer
Maps like slightly cooler, moving water- but not a big enough difference to be a problem as long as the tank is big enough to easily accommodate them all.

However, there is an occasional tendency for the larger Sliders to bully smaller turtles. If this happens, you would need to enlarge the tank further, or separate the turtles.

For good care info, try http://www.austinsturtlepage.com