I just upgraded to a 200 gallon indoor pond, so decided to add my one male into the mix of two females. He was on his own before in a tank, as were they, but I have dismantled the tanks and do not want to go back to them.
He immediately began pestering the females, which is why I separated him to begin with. I've added lots of vegetation to hide in and the pond is fairly large. I wouldn't mind it if all he did was bug the females and flutter his nails, but he's biting them, too.
Do they ever mellow out? Do the females ever put him in his place? Or I am going to be faced with the sad choice of either having him harm the females OR putting him up for adoption?
What do people with large turtle colonies do because this must come up all the time? Thanks for any and all advice!