Who liked turtles ?

[Wolfdog91 7,714]

Remember a few on here where big turtle lovers, saw this guy at the bass pro in their little fish exhibit deal. Good sized gator snapper, probably at least 150lbs.

Also first I've I e been to where they have live ducks ....not sure how they kept them in thwre though because there no real fence or anything... Well guess when. There's a bunch of kids running around they figure out pretty quick where to go and not to

Edited December 11, 2023 by Wolfdog91

[low plains drifter 11,164]

Splinter liked turtles 

[mackem 29,522]

Which bass pro is that mate?Love how they have recreated a little bit of swamp pond inside the store,the one in Niagara has a full sized float plane hanging from the ceiling and a load of huge trout in an environment tank.Keep on posting interesting stuff Wolf.

[Wolfdog91 7,714]

2 minutes ago, mackem said:

Which bass pro is that mate?Love how they have recreated a little bit of swamp pond inside the store,the one in Niagara has a full sized float plane hanging from the ceiling and a load of huge trout in an environment tank.Keep on posting interesting stuff Wolf.

The one in denham springs LA pretty nice first time going 

[Lenmcharristar 10,275]

I was in the one in orlando, an outdoors mans paradise, wolfie youd be shocked and no doubt disapointed by the shops over here

[mackem 29,522]

6 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said:

I was in the one in orlando, an outdoors mans paradise, wolfie youd be shocked and no doubt disapointed by the shops over here

Got to go here one day.

 

[FLATTOP 5,143]

Kens Deputy was the turtle man I wonder how he is.

[jukel123 9,348]

A lot of turtles over here are bought as tiny,  cute pets and then released into ponds and rivers. I'm not sure of the exact species. Apparently they play havoc environmentally because they interfere with natural food chains. I've seen loads in ponds in different parts of the country. My son  caught one on a salmon fly about 35 years back. I've no doubt they will set up breeding populations in the warmer South eventually.

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[mackem 29,522]

6 minutes ago, jukel123 said:

A lot of turtles over here are bought as tiny,  cute pets and then released into ponds and rivers. I'm not sure of the exact species. Apparently they play havoc environmentally because they interfere with natural food chains. I've seen loads in ponds in different parts of the country. My son  caught one on a salmon fly about 35 years back. I've no doubt they will set up breeding populations in the warmer South eventually.

They need sustained high temperatures to breed successfully,I think for around two months?But there may have been the odd clutch,maybe?I found quite a few nests this year dug out by raccoons.

[Daniel cain 48,524]

Loads been living and breeding in Wales since the 90's...seen and caught loads over the yrs fishing

[king 12,029]

8 hours ago, Wolfdog91 said:

Remember a few on here where big turtle lovers, saw this guy at the bass pro in their little fish exhibit deal. Good sized gator snapper, probably at least 150lbs.

Also first I've I e been to where they have love ducks 

That story you told a while back about the turtle with the musket ball inside it was amazing mate..how old did you say they thought is was ?

[paulus 26]

2 hours ago, Daniel cain said:

Loads been living and breeding in Wales since the 90's...seen and caught loads over the yrs fishing

Loads around here mate, Different to those, These have a bright orange underside. Spotted some tiny ones a couple of years ago in a local pit, No idea if they have survived. 

[Daniel cain 48,524]

2 hours ago, paulus said:

Loads around here mate, Different to those, These have a bright orange underside. Spotted some tiny ones a couple of years ago in a local pit, No idea if they have survived. 

Ive seen 3 different types over the yrs P

[mackem 29,522]

4 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

Ive seen 3 different types over the yrs P

There’s been at least one snapping turtle caught in a UK river,from memory one was caught only a couple of years ago in the river Trent,and I seem to remember one caught maybe 20 years back in southern England somewhere?

[forest of dean redneck 12,022]

Snapper turtle at caldicot castle park for years they caught it after heavy rain crossing the ground

BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | South East Wales | Park catches 2ft 'killer' turtle

NEWS.BBC.CO.UK

think the orange belly ones are painted turtles or sub species of yellow bellies ??