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We have a Florida red belly turtle. My son went to South Dakota for the summer with his dad and caught a painted turtle. Which of course he is bringing home. Can they be in the same tank or would they fight?
okay I hate to tell you this but you have what is called a red slider and those are illegal in the state of florida to keep them and never ever put one turtle with another one unless they are the same breed which these are not . You should keep them seperated and please do keep an eye on your turtles period . we used to have some in the front yard and our neighbor we believe poisoned them cause she stated one time that their water was drawing mosquitoes not a wk after they were dead . that hurt me and I really liked those turtles too .
Is the "Painted" a water turtle or a land turtle? There are painted Box turtles and they can be very aggressive to other species especially if there is a large size difference.
We've had our Three-toed Box Turtle for 20 years now and she has had a few "room-mates" over the years. The painted box was the ONLY one she had problems with, he was a nasty little guy half her size but he would try to bite her every chance he got!
I had no idea for sure what kind of turtle he was bringing home, I was not with them. His dad must have said it's a painted turtle.
I don't live in Florida, I live in Ohio.
But they came home this weekend, and they lost it so he didn't get to bring it home. Well not lost exactly, it got out of the enclosure it was in out back in the yard, so more like it went home.
Thank god cause I really don't want anymore animals.
Wow Ok I just moved from NYC to FLORIDA I have four red ear sliders 2 hatchlings and two adults. I brought them in NYC are they now illegal in Florida ?
Illegal, no. However, the hatchlings can only be owned in Florida for 'educational' purposes. Will anyone say anything? Not if you don't make a big deal of it. So many people have them and there aren't enough resources for Wildlife to keep up with them all, especially when there are so many other species that do need them to help.
That said, please make sure you realize what you're in for. They get big an need a minimum of 10 gallons of water per inch of shell length. Considering most of them as adults are about 10-12 inches you're looking at 100 - 120 gallons of water per turtle.
The absolute best set up for them - especially in Florida - is a big pond that's completely and thorough enclosed to keep predators out. Raccoons are very common in Florida in large numbers and RES are one of their favorite snacks. It means you don't get to watch them close up anymore, but it's the best thing for them, care wise.
The only good indoor habitat I ever saw for them was the guy that runs the herp rescue I adopted my torts from. He had a massive basement and turned one 'room' down there into a pool. It was all concrete block enclosed and he painted the block with a water proof sealer of some kind and enclosed the front with a super thick acrylic plank so you could see into the enclosure. He had drift wood and special lighting and all kinds of really cool stuff in there. He had about 6 massive RESs and a couple alligator babies he'd taken in as rescues. Very cool set up!
I don't know each states laws, but here in Ohio you can only buy a turtle under 4 inches if it is for educational purposes. At least that is what it said on the sign by the hatchling I bought for my son who picked it out for a pet. Maybe the guy is deaf?
But don't worry, I have a 100 gallon tank waiting for her to grow into. She's the cutest little stink pot! I constantly change water to keep it clean. I love seeing her bask under the lamp, she sticks her feet and head out as far as possible - like she is flying!
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The painted box was the ONLY one she had problems with, he was a nasty little guy half her size but he would try to bite her every chance he got! 
