Urgent Care :: WHY IS MY MALE TURTLE BITING MY FEMALE IN THE FACE

[jasoncop954]

MALE AND FEMALE RED EARED SLIDERS
MALE IS BITING HER IN THE FACE ARMS PRETTY HARD ITS NOT ALL THE TIME BUT I SEE HIM IT ALOT
I THOUGHT IT WAS MATING BUT NEVER SAW THEM MATE AT ALL
PLZ HELP

[steve]

Males are aggressive, never keep them with other turtles unsupervised. You can't control or change this behavior.

[Gurgi's Mom]

You must separate them immediately before your female is injured, becomes sick from the harassment, oe is killed.

[jasoncop954]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM7RXMz ... ata_player

[steve]

Yeah, it's fighting. Separate them already.