Fumie P.
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Got a new Reeves
Hello, Brock I live in Japan and three month ago I lost my American husband due to accuse illness ….im so so devastated.. Now me and our beloved Reeves “ Jimi “( about 20yo) left alone…my late husband John really loved him and always played with him while I’m gone to work/gym, since his passing, Jimi looked so lonely, so I bought him a little Reeves I named Timmy ( hoping to make a good friend with him…) but as soon as I put her in the same aquarium, Jimi kept chasing little Timmy around and bites him relentlessly. Jimi is such a gentle nice turtle, I was so shocked to see his aggressive side and kept them separated for a while and put a little one back in the Jimi’s aquarium to get used to live with another turtle, didn’t work,,,,then I separated them again for a while , then put them back together again, still didn’t work…I often see the turtles piling one another on their back looking peaceful….do you think they are ever going to be friends? I admire your site a lot .im really grateful to share a great love for turtles with you. Fumi from Tokyo
Response from Allturtles.com· Dec 12, 2023
Hi Fumi! Thank you for sharing all of that. Acclimating the two will take time, so I would say just do it in waves like you have been doing. I can't guarantee that they will get along but generally, they can. The size of your setup will of course impact this, if it is too small then that could also contribute to the aggressiveness. Stacking is done for the turtles to get closer to the heat source generally speaking in the wild while they are basking. Thank you again for taking the time to share your story. Wishing you all the best. Feel free to email me if you have more questions. Brock