Renard wrote:

Reel Mckoi wrote:

"dolelyt" wrote in message
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I am not sure if my 9" red ear slider has 'escaped' or dead. The pond
has a muddy bottom and quite big. I am just wondering if the body of
any dead turtle float or sink? If they float, then I haven't seen
anything floating so it must be still alive, in the pond (hopefully) or
somewhere.

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I think it's still warm enough in most parts of the USA for it to float
if it's not caught in something below the surface. If you start getting
a faint whiff of something dead then start searching for it.

Your lack of knowledge about herps is astounding Do you just hit your
key board to yammer to be people

Like you did. Nothing Carol said is going to hurt the turtle.

plonk
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derek