Finished a 3 weekend project of pumping my pond out (water never would clear
up), lining with 20 x 100 foot sheets of black plastic, and refilling. So
far after several days, the results have been good. K30a, in case you
remember the lily eating snapping turtle, I took him off a mile away--before
the pond had finished refilling, ANOTHER one got in, and attacked the lilies
again. No doubt about what did it this time, since he is the only thing in
there, as I moved my 7 Koi out for the time being.
What's the best way to catch him?

Well, you can't be draining and refilling all the time, that's for sure.
Try these sites ~

commercial turtle trap
http://www.texastastes.com/p239.htm

homemade turtle trap
http://www.chelydra.org/

good luck!
k30a

Sorry, forgot to include the link to the pix
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...geid=86429&ck=


"Pickmaster" wrote in message
.. .
Finished a 3 weekend project of pumping my pond out (water never would
clear
up), lining with 20 x 100 foot sheets of black plastic, and refilling. So
far after several days, the results have been good. K30a, in case you
remember the lily eating snapping turtle, I took him off a mile
away--before
the pond had finished refilling, ANOTHER one got in, and attacked the
lilies
again. No doubt about what did it this time, since he is the only thing in
there, as I moved my 7 Koi out for the time being.
What's the best way to catch him?

On Sat, 14 Jun 2003 12:57:07 -0500, "Pickmaster"
wrote:

Sorry, forgot to include the link to the pix
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...geid=86429&ck=


Looks beautiful!

What I don't quite understand, since you punched pvc staples thru it and
used on 6ml, can I assume (uh, oh, there I go again ;o) you are trying to
keep the murk down from the clay bottom, as there wasn't a leak problem?
~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

Yes Jan, the soil down here north of New Orleans holds water like a saucer,
but it never would clear with the fine clay silt (having hundreds of mud
catfish didn't help) Your pond work is fantastic by the way!

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 14 Jun 2003 12:57:07 -0500, "Pickmaster"
wrote:

Sorry, forgot to include the link to the pix
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...geid=86429&ck=


Looks beautiful!

What I don't quite understand, since you punched pvc staples thru it and
used on 6ml, can I assume (uh, oh, there I go again ;o) you are trying to
keep the murk down from the clay bottom, as there wasn't a leak problem?
~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

Thank you, wish it was as big as yours. ;o) ~ jan

On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 18:13:48 -0500, "Pickmaster" wrote:

Yes Jan, the soil down here north of New Orleans holds water like a saucer,
but it never would clear with the fine clay silt (having hundreds of mud
catfish didn't help) Your pond work is fantastic by the way!

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 14 Jun 2003 12:57:07 -0500, "Pickmaster"
wrote:

Sorry, forgot to include the link to the pix
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...geid=86429&ck=


Looks beautiful!

What I don't quite understand, since you punched pvc staples thru it and
used on 6ml, can I assume (uh, oh, there I go again ;o) you are trying to
keep the murk down from the clay bottom, as there wasn't a leak problem?
~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website




See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

Thank you, wish it was as big as yours. ;o) ~ jan

On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 18:13:48 -0500, "Pickmaster" wrote:

Yes Jan, the soil down here north of New Orleans holds water like a saucer,
but it never would clear with the fine clay silt (having hundreds of mud
catfish didn't help) Your pond work is fantastic by the way!

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 14 Jun 2003 12:57:07 -0500, "Pickmaster"
wrote:

Sorry, forgot to include the link to the pix
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...geid=86429&ck=


Looks beautiful!

What I don't quite understand, since you punched pvc staples thru it and
used on 6ml, can I assume (uh, oh, there I go again ;o) you are trying to
keep the murk down from the clay bottom, as there wasn't a leak problem?
~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website




See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website