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

In captivity, they sometimes do better with a cage mate- but ONLY if both turtles have plenty of room- about 10 gallons of water minimum for every inch of turtle.

These guys are intelligent enough to equate you with food, thus the excitement.

For good info, try these sites:

http://www.redearslider.com

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com.

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you should bye another turtle i have 6 3 red eared and they love being with people i feed mine meal worms but cut there heads of and fising worms and fruit !

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I've had red-eared sliders before. They get excited when you feed them regardless of how many are in the tank together (they're pigs). As for getting a companion, I would be careful. Since your RES is a little older, it might be difficult for him to get along with a new turtle as they can get very tempermental and have distinct personalities, and so getting another turtle the same age/size may result in some nasty fighting. It might work to get a baby, but only might, your current one may harrass the baby if it doesnt like it, but at least you can be assured the baby won't harrass the older one as they're much more easy going. Another problem with babies is that it's illegal to sell turtles under 4 inches, but they are availible if you find a source.

If you don't want to go through with all that, plenty of turtles live alone. He may or may not be the happiest turtle in the world, but I think he'll be fine.