CRAZYHORSE 2,647 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 spotted this terrapin in my local river cray in kent, anyone else seeing them about ? 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dazbrowne 13 333 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Some in canal near me glad you seen one to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,736 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Seen a few over the years,released by kids from the teenage mutant ninja turtle craze or when they were a quid each in pet shops. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,189 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 There's lake with flamingos on at Cotswolds wildlife park full of them,people either dumped them in there of have them to park an they put them in there . Caldicot castle had a snapper turtle in their grounds for few years till it was caught. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Seen a few in leeds Liverpool canal. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tank34 2,178 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Seen a few in leeds Liverpool canal.seen one at Kirstall Abby about 5 year ago in summer sunning its self on a log Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Been in Walton Hall Park lake Liverpool for years. If they can survive there the'll survive anywhere!! They live through winters and grow big on all sorts of fishing bait and buttys! Some kids had them off once and a mob of angry fishermen found them and brought em back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,945 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 I spent ages trying to catch one in our local park using my mates hat as a net when I was a kid 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,736 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 I spent ages trying to catch one in our local park using my mates hat as a net when I was a kid Chunk of steak on some line,i used to catch loads when fishing in Hong Kong and also caught one in Thailand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CRAZYHORSE 2,647 Posted June 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 my mate was feeder fishing a few years back, the tip wrapped round and there was a terrapin on the end, I don't think it was much fun trying to get the hook out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 A mate of mine caught a big one in the canal kept it for a few weeks then put it back,u don't think they can breed over here it doesn't get hot enough to incubate their eggs. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,480 Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 nice pic mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,396 Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 this is where i think we are lucky in Scotland i think its to cold for them or crayfish etc to survive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PINNACLE 2,297 Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Seen a few, River Wey in Surrey, Bushy Park, Hampton and in a lake on a Golf Course near Weybridge. So I guess they are quite common. Good to get a photo of one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Gain 1,759 Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Used to be a few of them inhabiting the Silt Pond at Horton Kirby some years back. My mate's son landed one and said the fcuking thing was trying to take his fingers off LOL. They used to sunbathe on the island. Don't know if they got removed as it was netted (improved) a few times since, and I've let my membership lapse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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