MISSYMAGICGIRL wrote:

I am interested in getting a few baby turtles and want to know if any one else
has pond turtles and what set up do you have that let's the turtle get out of
the water, like a ramp?

Well, we had some turtle karma her a few weeks ago. We were trying to decide
the same thing you are - should we get a turtle? Would it eat the fish? Will
it walk away from the pond.

Anyway, my wife is a realtor and was holding an open house when a
prospective buyer walked in and asked, did she know there was a turtle in
the swimming pool? She said no and called the home owner who was at a loss
to explain the turtle (wasn't his). We fished it (I mean turtled ) it out of
the pool and put it in our pond.

Been there ever since and looks quite pleased with himself.

Some answers:

Would it eat the fish (apparently not - at least not the Koi and larger gold
fish)

Will it walk away from the pond - hasn't yet.

what set up do you have that let's the turtle get out of the water, like a
ramp - we have the trunk of a tree we cut down in our yard laying from shore
into the water. He's on it all the time - until you get close when he dives
for cover.

Some people use netting for cover to keep out herons etal. This probably
wouldn't be good for the turtle.

Hope that helps
Joe



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