I want turtles. I've ALWAYS wanted turtles. I've tried to have turtles,
and no matter HOW turtle-proof I make my pond, they escape. So last
year I dug a small pond just for a turtle. It was not in an ideal place,
but it was better than nothing, and it was working pretty well. Except when
I cleaned it out this spring, there was no turtle! I can only imagine
something came and stole him, because there is NO WAY he could have gotten
out of this one.
So it's spring, my pond is looking good, but I still have no turtle. I
would really like him to be in my main, 4000 gallon pond, but I've given up
on trying that. So I'm thinking, try again to dig him his OWN pond, but
right next to the main pond so you can enjoy them both at the same time.
(hubby's just gonna love me digging up more of the yard! LOL) But I
really don't want to "connect" the two, as this would be a MAJOR
undertaking, AND, he'll find a way to get into the big pond and escape
again. So can I just dig a deep, steep-sided pond, with a nice dirt island
in the middle, with lots of plants, and NOT worry about pumping, filtering,
etc.? Lord knows I have enough of that stuff in the big pond. How dirty
would it get just to have a turtle or two in a designated pond?
Sue (did I mention I'm desperate to own turtles?)