Red foot and 3 toed box turtle

New2reds

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Hello all,

I have a quick question for everyone. I have a 6x6 outdoor enclosure with a small red foot tortoise in it. Today my wife found a 3 foot box turtle. its a very nice looking turtle and is about the size of my red foot. My question is can I house these 2 together? Or should I install a divider in the enclosure to insure they don't fight?
Any help will be appreciated!!

Thanks,
Jarett
 

leigti

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I agree to put it back where you found it. Sometimes they don't adapt and they will end up dying slowly.
 

Tidgy's Dad

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Please put it back.
It is the right thing to do.
Your red-foot would not like company and if you add a divider then the red foot would have lost half it's territory, making it unhappy.
So freedom for the box turtle!
 
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