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Some help for a red-eared sliderHes about 4 years old2007-11-24 2:03:05

In my experience, turtles either ignore tank mates, or fight with them. The behavior you describe won't end when you get another one. He will always be excited to eat, and he will always do quirky things. You said it best, they have surprising personalities.

I think this is a case of, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Unless, of course, you want another one, in that case, go for it, but your turtle doesn't care.

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I have a yellow-bellied slider, which is a cousin of the red ear. Turtles can be very smart and they can recognize the sound of your voice and when feeding time is. For the most part, turtles esp. sliders, are loners, and can be aggressive toward new turtles. Turtles have quite the personality, so my guess is he is just happy to see you.

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We have 11 red-eared sliders. We have 2 that are indoors and 9 that are outside in ponds. The 2 that are indoors are still quite small but at very active. They have 2 completely different personalities. The female is very attentive about what is going on. She goes bananas when we get near the tank and the other is so hum home about what is going on. Very Relaxed and laid back. As far as the interaction with each other goes they do climb on each other on the rocks. They don't fight yet which is good.

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Red-ear sliders are only 'semi-social' animals. In the wild, they often share basking areas, but otherwise ignore each other unless there is a territory issue or a chance to mate.