A few questions about red-eared sliders
Hi everyone, I have two red-eared turtles. They're almost two years old, though I still don't know their gender. I have a 40-liter aquarium with three lights, a heater, a large bridge, and a filter. I read a few posts and started to worry that my turtles might start fighting. They don't fight at the moment, and they've only bitten each other a couple of times when they mistook each other for food. Can you tell me if they can live together peacefully? I also had a question: why are they so afraid of me? As soon as I pick them up, they scratch, and the larger turtle starts biting. I've tried to get them used to being handled, but they don't seem to care. They also have white spots on their shells, and the whitest scales rarely peel off. I don't understand what it is either, and I'm really afraid they're sick, but they're acting completely normal, never had any problems with their appetite, they're active, their eyes are clear. I can't brush them off their shells either.