2 Red-Eared Sliders, one eats way more food?

theyre both the same age, one is really chubby and the other is really tiny... and when i put the food in the tank the fat one eats it all and the tiny one just kind of sits there.. is that like ok?

2 Red-Eared Sliders, one eats way more food?
Whenever we house two animals together in too small of a habitat, one will bully the other, eat its food, etc.





This is especially common with Red-ear Sliders, and it is made worse since most people overcrowd them- you really need at least 10 gallons of water per inch of shell length minimum to prevent this.





Try http://www.redearslider.com for more good care info.
Reply:NO!





It's just as dangerous for turtles to be fat as it is for any other animal.





Think about it. Where is the "pudge" going? The shell limits the space fat can go. It strangles the lungs and other organs.





Skinny/small animals don't have it much better.





Turtles (most animals) don't share.


Don't expect the fat one to suddenly wait for the skinny one to get his.





You need to feed them seperately.





Put the fat one (he's not shy about eating and won't freak out about the new cage) in a Rubbermaid container with a portion of food.





Leave the skinny one in the comfy cage with his own food.





Watch them both. Wait 20 minutes and clean up all the food.


They should get 2 meals a day.
Reply:Common when turtles are housed together. One will usually dominate the other. It is best to house them seperately, or at least remove the little one to a different tank for feeding.





http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/



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