In vP2Ga.2187$8p2.826@lakeread04, on 06/12/03
at 01:33 PM, "Sue Alexandre" said:

Hi, Alan:
Can't answer your question about your missing fish, but I have a question
if I may...... I'm thrilled to hear that your painted made it through
this horrible winter. I just built a turtle pond and have an Eastern
Painted and a RES in there. I'm hoping to overwinter them in there, and
I'm in Connecticut. Did you notice where the turtle hibernated? Did he
have dirt to bury himself in, or did he go to the deepest part of the
pond? Sue

She had a basin full of sand, but I'm not sure she used it. She may just
have stayed on the bottom under the anacharis plants (they aren't planted
- they just lay and float around.) The pond had a horse trough heater and
airstone to keep it from freezing totally and keep a hole open for air
exchange - you'll likely need a heater up there for that.

The slider isn't native to that area, so I can't say how it will do.
There are others here with sliders who'll jump in.



Alan

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