Do big red eared sliders eat little red eared sliders?

The larger sliders really don't want to eat the smaller ones it's more about territory. Animals instincts tell them- more territory more food. More food better chances of survival. Either get a bigger tank or separate the smaller slider from the larger aggressive ones.

Do big red eared sliders eat little red eared sliders?
I doubt if the big ones will eat the little ones...but perhaps if they're no recognized as being babies of the parents,they might get kicked out of the way or maybe the little ones get bumped out of the way.
Reply:It can happen although it probably won't be eaten completely. The turtles don't even need to be different sizes to start biting each other. It's especially common when there isn't enough space for the turtles-you need at least 10 gallons of water per inch of shell. Two barely legal sized 4" turtles would need a full 80 gallons of water at the MINIMUM.



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